Stylist work across genres.
PROFILE
After working as a staff member of a select store, she studied under stylist Hajime Suzuki. He is active in magazines, web media, brand looks and advertisements. His work ranges from fashion, outdoor, and car-related styling to visual production. His hobby is outdoor activities. On her days off, she spends most of her time outside, camping, climbing mountains, etc. Currently looking for an assistant. For more information, please contact her via DM on Instagram.
-What schedule will you be working on today?
Kondo:I'm going to return the items used for the shoot and lease an outfit I want to use for another project. I also have one more meeting in the evening.
-I see that you have a very full schedule. Do you always travel by car?
Kondo: Yes, I do. I drive almost every day when I work. If I don't drive, it feels like a holiday (laughs).
-I have the image of you styling a wide range of genres, but what kind of work do you do most often these days?
Kondo: From fashion to outdoor activities, I do a variety of things. Fashion styling was the catalyst for my expansion, and recently I have been doing interior design work as well.
-You are further broadening the scope of the project.
Kondo: I actually went to an interior design school, which I enjoyed. I have a lot of friends from back then who work in the interior design industry, so it's easy to talk to them about things.
-Fashion, outdoor, interior design. Do you have a different approach to each of these jobs?
Kondo: I try to change it as much as possible. I get bored easily, so it is more enjoyable for me to work with different ways of thinking.
-Despite the fact that you're bored, there are some things that you've always loved, haven't you?
Kondo: I have always loved American vintage clothing. I have been wearing Levi's Staples and Dickies work pants for a long time, and Ralph Lauren BD shirts are my staple items that I keep wearing, even though I keep buying new ones.
-What do you consider important when styling?
Kondo: In outdoor and interior design, I try to build a picture of a person. I try to create a picture of the person who would have this kind of thing. I try to create a story about the kind of lifestyle he or she would like.
-I am aware even outside the frame of the photo, he said.
Kondo: It is an influence from a photographer who is a good friend of mine. But in fashion, on the contrary, I don't worry about that. I think it is more interesting to have a sense of humor and playfulness, so I try not to think too hard about it.
-On a different note, I heard that you recently had a baby. Has your life changed?
Kondo: Yes, I do. I like the outdoors and traveling, but it looks like I won't be able to go for a while. When things settle down a bit, I would like to take my wife on a trip to a hot spring.
