CHAI: Don’t Judge Me!

PUBLISHED IN ISSUE 18

CHAI is a four-piece girl group from Nagoya, Japan, consisting of twin sisters Mana and Kana, and their friends Yuna and Yuki. CHAI wants to use their music to present their new genre, “NEO-kawaii,” and their “complex is art” worldview.

Photos by Takanori Okuwaki at Um
Styling by Ayano Santanda
Hair by Takuya Baba at Sept
Makeup by Yui Sakamoto at Tron

Clothing:

Yuna wears Vinyl coat and socks: 5-Knot, Shirt: LABRAT, High neck top, and earrings: G.V.G.V., Skirt: BlackEyePatch, Shoes: k3&co.

Yuuki (left)Robe and top: aoi industry, Trousers: G.V.G.V., Choker: Bijou R.I, Necklace: BlackEyePatch, Socks: 5-Knot, Shoes: k3&co. Yuna (right) wears Top and glasses (worn around the neck): aoi industry, High neck top (worn underneath): G.V.G.V., Belt: vintage from PINNAP, See-through trousers: 5-Knot, Trousers: vintage from NUDE TRUMP, Earrings: Bijou R.I, Shoes: k3&co

Mana wears Jacket: KIDILL, Top: LANDLORD, Socks: LABRAT, Boots: YELLO

Yuuki (left standing) wears T-shirt: LABRAT, Glasses: vintage from PINNAP, Boots: YELLO, Yuna (right standing) wears T-shirt: LABRAT, Glasses: vintage from SOMETIMES STORE, Boots: YELLO, Kana (left sitting) wears T-shirt: LABRAT, Glasses: 99%IS-, Boots: YELLO, Mana (right sitting) wears T-shirt: LABRAT, Glasses: 99%IS-, Boots: YELLO

 Kana wears shirt: LABRAT, T-shirt (worn underneath): Carne Bollente, Trousers: SIRLOIN, Earring and necklace: Bijou R.I, Shoes: k3&co.

Mana (left) wears Jacket and trousers: P.A.M.(Perks and Mini), T-shirt and bag (around waist): aoi industry, Earring and necklace: Bijou R.I, Socks: G.V.G.V., Boots: YELLO, Mask: stylist’s own Kana (right) Jacket and trousers: KIDILL, T-shirt: aoi industry, Belt: vintage from NUDE TRUMP, Earring and necklace: Bijou R.I, Shoes: k3&co., Mask: stylist’s own