New York-based Junya Nakashima was born in Japan where he perfected his signature design skills and unique styling artistry.
Deeply inspired by diverse visual elements of culture, history, and art, he is known for his innovation, refined fashion aesthetic, and keen editorial eye.
His international career started working alongside legendary hairstylist Guido Palau as full-time assistant at editorial shoots and styling runway looks for shows.
He has collaborated with influential photographers such as Nadine Ijewere, Steven Klein and Ben Hassett and has created hair for noteworthy advertising campaigns including for PRADA, THOM BROWNE, ALEXANDER WANG, LUDOVIC DE SAINT SERNIN, PROENZA SCHOULE, KERASTASE, LUAR, AREA, NIKE, Milk and MONOT.
Editorially, his work appears in numerous publications such as i-D, DAZED, DOUBLE MAGAZINE, W MAGAZINE, ALLURE , DOCUMENT JOURNAL, INTERVIEW MAGAZINE ,V magazine, Harper’s BAZAAR US, ELLE US, Vogue Italia, Vogue China, , and WSJ (Wall Street Journal).
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for personal inquiries:
nakashimajunyasama@hotmail.co.jp
phone number
1-646-717-1364