Model in a matching red jacket and midi skirt standing against a ribbed metal rolling shutter door

Black and white split frame of Meg Fuji wearing a long sleeve bodysuit and cap, standing against a corrugated metal wall.

Model Meg Fuji wearing a sheer white button-up shirt over dark lingerie with a black floral neck corsage in an outdoor editorial portrait.

Model standing on a street in Tokyo wearing a black slip dress with a statement necklace, with a blurry figure passing in the foreground.

Black and white overhead view of several koi carp swimming through rippling, textured water.

Model wearing a black jacket and white tights standing outdoors near a building exterior and a chain-link fence.

Model in a dark brown leather trench coat crouching against a plain wall for Manifesto Magazine editorial

Meg Fuji posing in a long black belted leather trench coat and heels while holding a yellow pole cover on a Tokyo street.

Model Meg Fuji posing against a brick wall with utility boxes in Tokyo for Manifesto Magazine

Model wearing a dark glossy leather trench coat with a belt, pulling the collar tight in front of an outdoor urban background.

High angle black and white view of Tokyo skyscrapers and urban streets with traffic under an overcast sky.

Model Meg Fuji squatting outdoors on gravel wearing a black jacket and white tights in a shot by Louie Cobo for Manifesto Magazine.

Vibrant red and green foliage growing against vertical corrugated metal walls in Tokyo for Manifesto Magazine.

Aerial view of a hazy urban cityscape at twilight with a vertical pink light leak on the left and digital timestamps visible below.

Model wearing patterned zebra print outfit standing in front of a traditional storefront with a bicycle parked alongside.

Close up of traditional Japanese calligraphy script written in black ink on white paper

Model Meg Fuji wearing a red bodysuit and fishnet tights against a textured wall for Manifesto Magazine editorial.

Manifesto Magazine First Instinct - TOKYO 2025

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First Instinct - TOKYO is a fashion editorial produced for Manifesto Magazine that explores the intersection of high-contrast street style and urban architecture. Photographed by Louie Cobo, the series features model Meg Fuji navigating the city’s industrial environments, ranging from corrugated metal backdrops to traditional street-side storefronts. The project leans into an analogue aesthetic, utilizing film grain and natural light to create a documentary-inspired atmosphere. The imagery blends fashion portraits with atmospheric cityscape details, incorporating textures like calligraphy, koi, and heavy metallic surfaces to ground the editorial in its setting. Supporting the visual execution, Rie Shiraishi provided hair styling, while editorial editing was managed by Jonathan Yee.