I can’t believe I’m already halfway through my residency here in Saga 🇳🇴
I was right to follow my intuition
this place is magical
I feel inspired every day
Now I’m sure I’m on the right path
My hole is not so deep anymore.
Raï-artist Elias heads to Tokyo to explore the cultural crossovers between his homeland of Algeria and Japan. What he found was an unspoken conversation across traditional craftsmanship, warm hospitality and youth-led fashion. 🇯🇵 🇩🇿
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Creative direction Elias @eliazzle
Photography Analicia Graça @analistras
Styling Zinedine Belfaci @softdreamerz
Caftan el Kadi via Melissa from @zaphira.archives
Fashion @safranworld , @atlalfromgalbi , @lamb.ig
Talent Hanan Al Badri @hananalbadri , Akima Abe @akimen_diary , Aoï Watanabe @aoiwat , Elias
Editor @miriam_bouteba
#nataalmedia #elias #algeria #japan
“Where the cool kids go: 23 Tokyo stores that will have you looking like a local”
Article and creative direction by @bioplaceholder
Photography by @analistra
for @timeouttokyo_
