Ayumi Hamasaki – (miss)understood [2004]

Fiona Apple in a full suit of armor on the subway by Joe McNally // Ayumi Hamasaki as Jeanne D'Arc for Free & Easy - Hamasaki Republic Photobook (2002) // Sheena Ringo for Ongaku to Hito magazine, February, 2000.

Ayumi Hamasaki's official site layout in 2001 {x}

still thinkin bout the late 2000s j-pop color block aesthetic

ayumi hamasaki official fanclub magazine TeamAyu Magazine 2005-2010 illustrations {x} {b} 2001-2005 illustrations here

some j-pop looks and references in koakuma ageha

+ more various ayumi hamasaki inspired looks

Lady Dynamite @ 25th Anniversary LIVE

红秀GRAZIA September 2024 Photography by 秦梓铭

ayumi hamasaki official fanclub magazine TeamAyu Magazine 2001-2005 illustrations {x} {b} 2005-2010 illustrations here

Ayumi Hamasaki and Britney Spears at the Barbie Award 2001 & 2002 in Japan. The award, created by Mattel and Bandai in 2001, was given to a woman who “realizes her dream” like Barbie. Years later, notable winners of the Barbie (and Ken) Award were then Girls Generation member Jessica Jung and TVXQ! member Yunho in 2012 and J-Pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu in 2014.