Chiharu Okunugi

This recent runway F/W 13.14 season a few fresh faces stood out amongst the sea of new models. One of these is Tokyo based, Chiharu Okunugi. 

The Japanese beauty, Okunugi, has an elegant and refined look which has helped her stand out. Okunugi is also rising to stardom riding the wave of the current high demand of Asian models led by Liu Wen, Xiao Wen Ju, Shu Pei and Du Juan among others. 

Okunugi debuted in S/S 12 walking for the likes of Hermes, Yohji Yamamoto, Mugler, and Moncler Gamme Rouge, following with a strong F/W 13.12 season. This season she walked a staggering 54 shows. She appears in the CR Fashion Book #2, Prada Real Fantasies S/S 13 Lookbook, and Vogue China

Street Style: Black Out

       Head-to-toe black has gotten kind of a bad rap over time. Used as a symbol for mourning or to evoke a general mood of apathy, the connotations associated with the color black has caused some to shy away from wearing too much of it. The tides are turning though, and the influx of black on black looks being captured by street style photographers and championed around the net is helping to shape a new view of it. The look is extremely modern and sleek. It's never boring when different textures and cuts of fabric are paired together and adding a single hue of color into the mix is another look we are fond of. It's flattering for all body types and style aesthetics, whether you prefer your style masculine or lady-like, minimalistic or embellished. So the next time you scan your wardrobe for something to wear, why not embrace your dark side?