Ala Champ
 
00:00/

WHERE TO EAT IN PARIS

Seven Best Places & Spaces To Wine & Dine

Architecture Deeply Interconnected With Nature

SANAA's Ryue Nishizawa Weaves Architectural Flow At This Retreat in Karuizawa

Fine Dining at an Altitude of 2000m

Sustainably Championing Ingredients from the Alpine Region

BÀBÁ, FATHER

Photographer Olufemi Adegboye Presents His Intimate Photo Series of Black Fathers

The Delicate Art of Mixology

An Exclusive Hiroshi Sugimoto-Designed Six-Seater Bar Led By Mixologist Tsuyoshi Kimura

Maebashi’s Creative Revitalisation

Akihisa Hirata Structures A Space for Art, Living & New Encounters

A Cinematic Setting for this Modern Sushi Restaurant

A Stand-Out Japanese Dining Destination in Brisbane

THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN LONDON RIGHT NOW

Our Pick Of London's Top 5 Culinary Destinations

Harnessing the Power of Seaweed

On the Coast of Margate, A Risk-taking Skincare Brand Harvesting the Wild Material

Culinary Craftsmanship

The Avant Garde Blue Mountain School's New Michelin-Starred Restaurant

SERPENTINE PAVILION 2023

Architect Lina Ghotmeh Creates A Brilliant New Space For Gathering & Togetherness

Sky High

An Eastern Touch with Western Comforts at this 5 Star Hotel in Tokyo, 52 Floors Up

Kyoto’s Leading Art & Design Hotel

A Stellar Amalgamation of East Meets West

STUDIO GANG’S ORGANIC VERNACULAR

An Architectural Marvel: The Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation

Craftsmanship and Omotenashi at Its Finest

Unequivocally Tokyo's Most Extraordinary Luxury Urban Ryokan Experience

Samuel Ross

The British Artist-Designer's First Solo Exhibition at White Cube

KOZUE AKIMOTO

Leading Tokyo Fashion With Radical Style, Underground Arts & Culture

August, 2017

Tokyo-based model Kozue Akimoto is renowned for her striking look – cherry red lips, signature cat eye liner and long, raven-black hair and blunt fringe that is instantly recognisable. As daughter of Japan’s sumo legend (58th sumo grand champion) Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, Akimoto has grown to become a globally-renowned model, DJ and fashion icon, and can be found at every Paris Fashion Week with effortless style, while formerly working with Rick Owens, Riccardo Tisci at Givenchy, Kenzo and adidas. Not only does Akimoto represent luxury fashion, but also champions underground creative culture through her own passion and interests in art, music and design. Her independent, radical sense is influential for the upcoming generation, championing diversity and individuality through personal style.

Kozue was featured in Ala Champ Issue 10 ‘Champion Womens Edition’ 2016
Photography: Satomi Yamauchi for Ala Champ
Words: Joanna Kawecki

Kozue Akimoto, Tokyo, Japan, 2016 © Photo: Satomi Yamauchi for Ala Champ
August, 2017