IN A world shaped by noise and movement, Notes on Stillness becomes a meditation on presence, distance, and restraint. Set within the muted geometry of a private interior, this editorial traces the subtle language of solitude, where posture speaks louder than expression, and silence lingers like perfume in the air.
Drawing on the duality of old and new, the styling fuses soft modern minimalism with echoes of tradition, reflecting a woman caught between eras, or perhaps choosing neither. Each frame is a fragment, a note, offering quiet rebellion through poise and pause.

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters

Photograph: Otto Masters
Photographer: Otto Masters
Stylist: Nao Koyabu
Hair: Masashi Konno
Makeup: Yuka Hirac
Casting Director: MC Barnes
Photography assistant: Elena Iwata
Model: Kiko at MAGMA Models
Clothing Credits:
Image 1: TANAKA DAISUKE
Image 3: CHIKA KISADA
Image 4, 5: AKIKOAOKI
Image 6: Corset CHIKA KISADA | Bodysuit JUUKIFF | Leggings FETICO | Shoes SHU SHU TONG
Image 7, 8, 9, 10: Dress HARUNOBUMURATA | Sunglasses JUSTINE CLENQUET
Image 11, 12: Top AKIKOAOKI | Dress SUSAN FANG | Trainers CECILIE BAHNSEN x ASICS | Socks STYLIST’S OWN
Image 13, 14: Top, shoes AKIKOAOKI | Bra, skirt RIV NOBUHIKO