Dr. Hauschka — Komorebi

Correctly interpreted, komorebi means “the sunlight shining through the trees”. But komorebi is about the feeling, not just the image or sight.

Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook — Two Planets

An essay on Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook’s series Two Planets by Sandy Yu as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Terry Riley — Wakarimasen

A conversation with Terry Riley as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Emporio Armani

A fashion story captured by Bennie Julian Gay as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Takashi Homma — A Day with Raiki

Intimate and diaristic in nature, this visual story attests to the fact that identity is inherent to ordinary or mundane everyday life, in as much as it may underpin more exceptional forms of self-expression.

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Zhong Lin — Perfect: The Story of an Idol

“Perfect: The Story of an Idol” as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine is Zhong Linʼs powerful re-imagining of Satoshi Konʼs 1997 animated psycho-thriller “Perfect Blue”.

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Sehnsucht — CHANEL Haute Joaillerie

A conversation with Larissa Sirah Herden as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Identity, Idiosyncrasy and Love

A conversation between Kiko Mizuhara and Yoon Ahn of AMBUSH® as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Pierre Sernet

Pierre Sernet shares his thoughts on Identity.

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Elin McCready

Elin McCready, American linguist and professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, shares her thoughts on Identity.

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Anaïs Ca Dao van Manen

Anaïs Ca Dao van Manen, chef and author of Vietnam: The Cookbook (Phaidon), shares her thoughts on Identity.

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Sakiko Nomura

A photo essay by Nobuyoshi Araki’s only assistant Sakiko Nomura as appeared in the Identity issue of Whitelies Magazine introduced by Sascha Behrendt.

On the Meeting of two Solitudes

WHITELIES columnist Shannon May Powell shares her thoughts on the Meeting of two Solitudes.

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Who is Hanayo ?

A conversation with Japanese photographer, geisha, musician, performer, and mother, Hanayo as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

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Vasantha Yogananthan — Amma

A photographic essay by Vasantha Yogananthan introduced by Ayla Angelos as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

Waiting for some Critter to commit Suicide

An essay by Anna Sinofzik and Brendan George Ko as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

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Charlotte Lapalus — Perseverance

A photographic exploration by Charlotte Lapalus as appeared in the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.

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CHANEL N°5 — An instant Territory to explore

A conversation with Olivier Polge on CHANEL’s jasmine harvest in Grasse, Southern France in a collaborative piece for the Patience issue of Whitelies Magazine.