Always Now.
@theperfectmagazine
For Perfect Issue 10 cover story, I sat down with the brilliant @amlater to discuss queer theory, labels, the relationship between gender and modelling, and the transformative power of images and representation. You can catch our full conversation at @theperfectmagazine 🔗
Thanks so much Amber🪽🤍
Photographed by @rafaelpavarotti_ and styled by @kegrand for Perfect Issue 10, Alway NOW.
#Taira #RafaelPavarotti #Perfect #Issue10
Happy (belated) birthday to our Perfect Issue 10 cover star @5taira ! 💝
Read @5taira ’s full conversation with @amlater discussing queer theory, labels, the relationship between gender and modelling, and the transformative power of images and representation at the link in bio. 🔗
Photographed by @rafaelpavarotti_ and styled by @kegrand for Perfect Issue 10, Always Now.
#Taira #RafaelPavarotti #Perfect #Issue10
Chapter 2025
thank you all fantabulous souls for making this year so special, I appreciate you very much.
full of gratitude🤍
2026年が皆様にとって
さらに輝き、愛に溢れた１年となりますように🪽
[English below]
VOGUE JAPAN新連載【TAIRAのノンバイナリーな世界】 vol.10 is OUT🏃🏻
第10弾の今回は、「男らしさ/女らしさ」がテーマ。女性の社会進出が目覚ましい今、“男らしさ”を装うことを求められる女性が存在し、同時に“男らしさ”のプレッシャーに疲弊している男性もいる様な…。社会は私たちを「〜らしさ」で縛りつけようとするけれど、そもそも「男らしさ/女らしさ」って何だろう？👀
@voguejapan さんのウェブサイトのLifestyleセクションからご覧いただけますので、是非ご一読いただけると嬉しいです☕️
The theme of my VOGUE Japan column vol.10 is“masculinity / femininity”🍋
Conversations around identity and gender have expanded in powerful and necessary ways within Japanese society. Yet the pressure to perform prescribed roles continues to shape lived experience.
Women frequently adopt traits coded as ‘masculine’ to gain legitimacy in professional contexts, while men navigate exhausting expectations of stoicism and unwavering capability.
But who authors these scripts? And what happens when we refuse to perform them?💭
Received the Women of The Year award🖤🖤🖤
Thank you very much for this beautiful recognition @glamouruk 🤲🏻
Feeling truly honoured and humbled to receive this alongside such fantabulously gorgeous and powerful angels🪽
This moment is a reflection of the love, strength, and inspiration I’ve been surrounded by. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey🫧 Thank you for believing in me, for walking beside me, for empowering me, and for reminding me to love and believe in myself.
Special thanks to my dearest @prada@kotasuizu@manny_nobu@anu_khapung 🫰🏻🤍
Grateful to have been part of the magic @connerives 🧡💫
A world built with care, inclusivity, and power. Not only the models (casted by the sweetest mama @ben_grimes_casting 💖) but also the diverse creatives backstage, the team made sure everyone could feel seen, valued, and celebrated🌈🤍
Thank you for your love, vision, and the space you create Conner. Truly proud to stand in your universe🪐x
[English below]
VOGUE JAPAN新連載【TAIRAのノンバイナリーな世界】 vol.9 is OUT👩🏻💻
第9弾の今回は、「美しい/醜い」がテーマ。時代や文化圏によっても大きく揺れ動く美の基準。数年前から画一的な美の基準を壊す流れが花開いたように見えたけれど、世界全体が混沌として不安定な今、求められる美しさも無意識のうちに”保守化”している？😶🌫️
@voguejapan さんのウェブサイトのLifestyleセクションからご覧いただけますので、是非ご一読いただけると嬉しいです🫰🏻(Bioにあるリンクからアクセスいただけます🫧)
The theme of my VOGUE Japan column vol.9 is“Beauty/Ugliness”🌸
Beauty standards can shift remarkably across time and cultures. In recent years, it seemed a wave of resistance against traditional ideas around beauty had finally began to bloom. But now, in a world that feels increasingly chaotic and uncertain, is our sense of beauty quietly retreating back into something more conservative?💭
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![[English below]VOGUE JAPAN新連載【TAIRAのノンバイナリーな世界】 vol.9 is OUT 第9弾の今回は、「美しい/醜い」がテーマ。時代や文化圏によっても大きく揺れ動く美の基準。数年前から画一的な美の基準を壊す流れが花開いたように見えたけれど、世界全体が混沌として不安定な今、求められる美しさも無意識のうちに”保守化”している？ ️@voguejapan さんのウェブサイトのLifestyleセクションからご覧いただけますので、是非ご一読いただけると嬉しいです (Bioにあるリンクからアクセスいただけます)The theme of my VOGUE Japan column vol.9 is“Beauty/Ugliness” Beauty standards can shift remarkably across time and cultures. In recent years, it seemed a wave of resistance against traditional ideas around beauty had finally began to bloom. But now, in a world that feels increasingly chaotic and uncertain, is our sense of beauty quietly retreating back into something more conservative?](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6722451671516748597157_0_4a9110ad1354055f60a006d83156721c.jpg?o=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&h=8d8d6631952fd56f35365f17b8d0494f)
