Some of the pre-selected candidates for Miss Universe Japan 2008

ミス･ユニバース･ジャパン　2008のセミファイナリスト達です。 

MEET KEIKO YAMAMOTO

MEET AZUSA NISHIGAKI

MEET YOSHIMI SATO

MEET NORIKO KOMIYA 

MEET AKINA NATSUI 

MEET RYOKO TOMINAGA 

Ajusting Ryoko’s top before taking her pictures.

Back at the office, 9 pm, we are all angry and tired, but my photo shoot lesson is finished for today.

Before my lesson to the girls we went to the amazing Dolce & Gabbana store in the fabulous shopping center called Omotesando Hills across the street from my office.

I asked the girls to look around in the shop. I told them to choose their favorite look from this fall winter collection. I told them to ask the sales staff for advise if needed .

Then one by one they went to the changing room, tried on the look of their choice, and they showed me in front of a huge golden mirror.

It is interesting for me to understand who from the girls at the beginning has style and who doesn’t so that I can focus on the ones who don’t…. also it is importnat for them to have a feel of what true luxury is. Most of the girls come from remote cities in Japan and  have never been shopping in high luxury designer stores. They would never even have considered pushing the door of one of them. I still remember the first time I entered the flag shop of Christian Dior in Paris… I remember the smell of expensive leather, sophisticated perfumes, how elegant and perfectly groomed the sales staff were. Every single detail in the entire shop was so amazing to me, and so far away from my every day life during my childhood, and at that time of my life. 

Luxury is a dream, an inspiration, a motivation to archive your goals in life. It worked for me. It was my carrot at the end of the stick. Now, I love to share everything fabulous that I have with others, this is what makes me happy. I am a giver in life.

ohlala….. almost midnight…. very late, I must run back home!

Buenas noche, o-yasuminasai, bonne nuit, good night

forgot to say… if you have not yet registered for 2008, send your application now!! It is not too late.