Bonnie Chen, Du Juan, Hyoni Kang, Lee Hyun Yi, Lily Zhi, Liu Wen, So Young Kang and Tao Okamoto - Vogue US, December 2010

Ph: Steven Meisel

Tao Okamoto - Valveat 81, December 2010

Ph: Leslie Kee

Tao Okamoto - Valveat 81, December 2010

Ph: Leslie Kee

Du Juan, Tao Okamoto, Hyun Yi Lee, Hyoni Kang, Liu Wen, Bonnie Chen, So Young Kang and Lily Zhi in Editorial for Vogue US, December 2010

Although this one-page editorial from Vogue US features some of the topic Asian models in the world, I am not a fan of story. I can hardly recognize the girls in all that garish hair and clothes. I wish they had chosen a more natural look.

[Click on the image for the large format. See if you can recognize the girls!]

Models: (left to right): Du Juan (IMG), Tao Okamoto (Ford), Hyun Yi Lee (Silent), Hyoni Kang (Ford), Liu Wen (Marilyn), Bonnie Chen (Next), So Young Kang (Marilyn) & Lily Zhi (IMG)
Editorial: Asian Major
Magazine: Vogue US, December 2010
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Stylist: Grace Coddington

Source: Models.com

Tao Okamoto, Lakshmi Menon & Daniel Liu in Nordstrom Catalog, September 2010

Models: Tao Okamoto (Ford), Lakshmi Menon (Supreme) & Daniel Liu (Ford)
Catalog: Nordstrom Women, Men & Accessories Catalogs, September 2010
Photographer: Unknown
Stylist: Unknown

Source: Nordstrom.com

Tao Okamoto & Ming Xi in Editorial for V Magazine #67, September 2010

Models: Tao Okamoto, Antonella Graef, Ming Xi & Hildie Gifstad (all from Ford)
Editorial: The New Age of Ford: New York
Magazine: V Magazine #67, September 2010
Photographer: Paul Rowland
Stylist: Lester Garcia
Hair: Franco Gobbi
Makeup: Janeen Witherspoon

Source: models.com

Liu Wen, Ming Xi, Sun Feifei, Tao Okamoto & Shu Pei in Magazine Cover for Vogue China, September 2010

Models: Tao Okamoto (Ford), Liu Wen (Marilyn), Shu Pei (Next), Ming Xi (Ford) & Sun Feifei (Women)
Magazine Cover: Vogue China, September 2010
Photographer: Daniel Jackson
Stylist: Nicoletta Santoro

Source: scanned by 212 @ modernparty.cn

Ai Tominaga & Tao Okamoto Magazine Covers for (Japan) Ryuko Tsushin Magazine, Fall/Winter 2010

Models: Ai Tominaga (Marilyn) & Tao Okamoto (Ford)
Magazine: (Japan) Ryuko Tsushin Magazine, Fall/Winter 2010
Photographer: Leslie Kee

Source: Models.com

Tao Okamoto in Ad Campaign for GAP, Fall 2010/Winter 2011

Click on the image to see a full size version of the ad.

Models: (left to right) Karmen Pedaru (Ford), Anna Jagodzinska (Ford), Tao Okamoto (Ford), Catherine McNeil (Next), Jasmine Tookas (IMG), Abbey Lee Kershaw (Next) & Lily Donaldson (IMG)
Ad Campaign: GAP, Spring 2010/Winter 2011
Photographer: Craig McDean
Stylist: Karl Templer
Casting Director: Anita Bitton for The Establishment
Art Director: Trey Laird

Source: Zinio.com

Tao Okamoto in Editorial for Vogue China, September 2010

Model: Tao Okamoto (Ford)
Editorial: The Microwave
Magazine: Vogue China, September 2010
Photographer: Solve Sundsbo
Stylist: Marie Chaix
Hair: Samantha Hillerby
Makeup: Petros Petroshilos
Manicurist: Mike Pocock

Source: scanned by 212 @ modernparty.cn

Tao Okamoto, Liu Wen, Shu Pei, Ming Xi & Sun Fei Fei in Editorial for Vogue China, September 2010

Models: Tao Okamoto (Ford), Liu Wen (Marilyn), Shu Pei (Next), Ming Xi (Ford) & Sun Feifei (Women)
Editorial: Black on Black
Magazine: Vogue China, September 2010
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Stylist: Nicoletta Santoro

Source: Scanned by 212 @ modernparty.cn

Tao Okamoto in Ad Campaign for Kenneth Cole, Fall 2010/Winter 2011

Models: Tao Okamoto (Ford)
Ad Campaign: Kenneth Cole, Fall 2010/Winter 2011
Photographer:Sean Ellis

Source: Photo 1 from KennethCole.com; Photo 2 from Models.com

Tao Okamoto & Liu Wen in Editorial for (US) W Magazine, July 2010

I rarely write commentaries about fashion editorials but I really have to say something about the recent development at W Magazine.

It is always exciting to see Asian models in editorial stories because they are usually more interesting than ad campaigns. But these photos below are an endemic example of the boring, lackluster stories that (US) W Magazine has been serving up for the last couple of years. I stopped my subscription to the magazine about 3 years ago when the magazine went downhill.

That said, change is in the air. All the senior editorial staff at W Magazine has been replaced (except Alex White) by Stefano Tonchi, formerly of T Magazine (NY Times Style Magazine), who took over the helm about two months ago. The first issue with Mr. Tonchi as editor-in-chief is expected to come out in August 2010. But the new W Magazine will be less fashion focus, more general issue like Vanity Fair and well, T Magazine. I don't know how I feel about it yet. Will leave my judgement until I see the August issue.

- Models: Tao Okamoto (Ford) & Liu Wen (Marilyn)
Editorial: Lunch Break
Magazine: (US) W Magazine, July 2010
Photographer: Terry Richardson
Stylist: Alex White
Hair: Jimmy Paul/Bumble and Bumble
Makeup: Diane Kendal
Manicure: Yuna Park/Streeters

Source: Awake Smile

Tao Okamoto in Editorial for Vogue Nippon, August 2010

Models : Tao Okamoto (Ford), Hanne-Gaby Odiele (Ford) & Patricia Van der Vliet (New York)
Editorial: Brand New Day
Magazine: Vogue Nippon, August 2010
Photographer: by Paola Kudacki
Stylist: Aurora Sansone

Source: MAGstyle via Awake Smile