https://www.instagram.com/p/CLlyH7gBzjJ/
The serve of this. Now, THIS is a beauty shot that looks different and exciting. Wonder what this is for.

THAT KIMONO BEAUTY SHOT IS VERY POTENT <3 I hope its for a new song!

Stylist: Kei Ito
Hair: Takayuki Shibata
Makeup: Ryuji Nozaki

https://i.imgur.com/MyVjfRhl.jpg

Absolutely gorgeous. Whether if it's for the booklet or a PV, this album is SERVING on the visual field.

^AGREED! :heart

Amazing, love it !!! :)

OMG. This is a shot by Masayuki Kamo from a video shoot by Shimoko.

She's breathtaking in that picture :luv2:luv2:luv2

This kimono pic is so far the only exciting thing about this release for me... :(

Gorgeous! And so elaborate, I love her traditional looks.

Looking forward to more details and visuals.

I always like seeing Ayu in kimono. I wonder what the video, should one exist, will be like though considering it’s very similar to the colour palette in “part of Me”.

I wish THIS were the album cover oh my fucking god

Awwww yeah, now THIS i like!

Shimomura have posted it using the hashtags #Rinpa (the name of this kind of art/technique) #Gorgeous #Japan #Azuchi-Momoyama (the name of the era) #Renaissance so I just googled it and this artist came out :)

That kimono shot is so flawless!! It reminds of part of me. Maybe that's her thing, releasing compilations and getting full japanese historic culture traditions on a new PV lol Love it!

Idk, might be Ayu with a kimono has some kind of supernatural powers or something, but a cover like that would justify me buying the album just for the sake of decorating my shelve.

Lol that's so right!!

But people, remember, the photo is just an offshoot of a video shoot - and from what we know, the director of the video (KS) does have a talent of making gorgeous things look silly in motion (Mirrorcle World..... for example ) XD

oh, word. (I call it "cheap" but silly works, too! :laugh)

If by “silly”, you meant “creative and mesmerizing”, then I agree. He brings out the craziness in ayu and I love it. (Example “sparkle”)

This is just what I was thinking. :dead2