"Light and Scent” is a photo feature series that brings out new aspects of the models using light and scent as motifs. Photography is by photographer MAMORU HORIGUCHI. The model for the pre-launch 1st issue is YASUYO SAITO, who has represented Japan in the Miss Earth pageant and won the Grand Prix in Gravure of the Year 2024.
●TOPIC 1: “Light & Scent”: YASUYO SAITO × MAMORU HORIGUCHI ●TOPIC 2: Overview of “Light & Scent” photographic works and related goods https://www.proust-mag.com/shop ●TOPIC 3: New photos are now available on the Proust feature page. |
●TOPIC 1: “Light & Scent”: YASUYO SAITO × MAMORU HORIGUCHI
Horizon Inc., operator of the Scent Store, a digital scent streaming service (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: NienTsao, Tsai; hereinafter referred to as “Horizon”), starts selling photographic works and related goods of the photography feature series “Light & Scent” and the first issue preparatory model YASUYO SAITO from Thursday, December 26, 2024 (Thursday).
"Light & Scent” is a photo feature series that aims to bring out a new side of the models by using light and scent as motifs. Photography is by MAMORU HORIGUCHI, a photographer who continues to receive worldwide acclaim for his “1/8 of a Moment” and other works. The model for the Pre-launch first issue will be YASUYO SAITO, who has represented Japan in “Miss Earth Japan” and won the Grand Prix in “Gravure of the Year 2024”.
The world-renowned photographer's sensibility will bring out a new side of YASUYO SAITO, fully utilizing her 9 Head-to-body stylish ratio, graceful good looks, and supple body expression cultivated through her experience in gymnastics.
“Light & Scent” Photography Special Series: Photographers
【 MAMORU HORIGUCHI https://mamoruh.com 】
Moved to the United States in 1978. After working as an assistant to Les Goldberg and other prominent advertising photographers, established Horiguchi Mamoru Photography in Manhattan, New York in 1984. He began his career as an artist with the internationally acclaimed “1/8 of a Moment” series of dancer photographs. Since then, he has established bases in Paris, Milan, Shanghai, and Tokyo. His main focus is fashion photography, but he has also done portraits of Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, and Antonio Inoki, among others. His work has been exhibited both domestically and internationally, and has been permanently preserved in museums around the world. In recent years, he has launched Project Smiling Baby, a non-profit organization, and actively participates in efforts to address global environmental issues through photographs of smiling babies, including support for impoverished areas overseas and areas affected by the Tohoku earthquake.
⚫︎Series of "1/8 of a Moment" https://mamoruh.com/works/c/art-work
⚫︎NPO Project Smiling Baby https://smilingbaby.jp
“Light & Scent” Photography Special Series: Pre-launch 1st issue Model
【 YASUYO SAITO https://www.instagram.com/yasuyon4 】
She has experience representing Japan in “Miss Earth Japan” in 2017 and participated in the world pageant. As a fashion model, she has appeared in major fashion events such as “Kansai Collection” and won the Model Award at “Miss Model Press” hosted by Fashion Press in 2022. 9 head tall, with graceful beauty and supple body expression cultivated through her experience in gymnastics, she is also active as a gravure model, In 2024, she won the Grand Prix in the “Gravure of the Year 2024” competition, and is also an overwhelmingly popular gravure model.
●TOPIC 2: Overview of “Light & Scent” photographic works and related goods
Photography Special Series “Light & Scent”: YASUYO SAITO x MAMORU HORIGUCHI's photography works and related goods will be on sale at a special online SHOP. The lineup is as follows. For details, please refer to each sales page.
◎Special online SHOP
◎Proust members will be the first to receive information!
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*Please see each sales page for details on prices, special offers, etc.
◇ART Photo
Framed large-size photos (3 types in total)
<Benefits> Event benefits / Shooting benefits
*Limited number of each type available.
*Lot numbered / Signed / Warranty card included
*Specifications: 356 x 432mm (half-size), framed with matted backing paper
◇Set of 3 Six-sheet wide photos (with special benefit)
One each of all three types of wide-size six-slice photos
<Benefits> Event benefits / Shooting benefits
*Each signed by the photographer
*Specifications: Six-sheet wide (203mm x 305mm)
◇Photo bromide set of 4 (total 3 types)
2L size photo x 4 sheets / 1 sheet out of 4 will be signed at random
*Specifications / 2L size (127mm x 178mm)
◇Photo bromide complete set (with limited photos)
One 2L size photo of all 12 types / One of the 12 photos will be autographed at random
<Benefit> 1 limited set photo / 1 loungewear Instax photo
*Specifications / 2L size (127mm x 178mm)
◇YASUYO Scent of Serenity Room Fragrance Spray
The scent of the motif is made into a room fragrance spray.
A scent that relaxes her and brings out her natural charm.
*Specifications / Volume: 200ml
◇YASUYO Scent of Serenity Room Fragrance Spray Photo Set (with 1-push benefit)
1 2L size photo (total of 2 types / signed) + 1 bottle of room fragrance spray
<Benefit> Event benefit
*Specifications / Photo: 2L size (127mm x 178mm), room fragrance spray: 200ml
●TOPIC 3: New photos are now available on the Proust feature page.
To celebrate the sale, a new photo feature series “Light & Scent”: YASUYO SAITO x MAMORU HORIGUCHI has published a new photo article in Proust. Please take a look.
Click here to see the new photo article
Scent Store
"Scent Store", a digital scent streaming service, is an innovative service that allows users to enjoy a variety of scents in their rooms using a smart diffuser. Just like choosing music, you can easily select and play your favorite scents from your smartphone or tablet, and customize the scent to suit your mood and the occasion.
Scent-themed LIFE MAGAZINE "Proust"
A media focusing on the moment when scent stimulates the senses and memory. Together with cultural figures, celebrities, creators, and artists active in various fields such as culture, fashion, beauty, music, art, and lifestyle, we provide a "fragrant" lifestyle for the coming era that will satisfy the body, mind, and society.
Managing Company
Horizon Inc.
- Representative Director: Nien-Tsao Tsai
- Head Office Location: Yebisu Garden Place Tower 18F, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya City, Tokyo, Japan
- Established: February 2022
- URL: https://hrz.co.jp/en
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Horizon Inc. Proust Editorial Department