#449: KIKO MIZUHARA

🎤 Akihiro Miwa, 🍚 Japanese porridge , 🌳Fig wasp, and more.

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Cool people like cool things, which is why we asked Kiko Mizuhara to share a taste of her taste on Perfectly Imperfect.

Kiko Mizuhara is a Japan-raised, Los Angeles-based model, actress, designer, and it-girl. She’s graced hundreds of magazine covers including Vogue, Homme Girls, Elle, and i-D, and has worked with iconic brands such as Alexander Wang, YSL, Coach, Heavn, and Chanel. She made her acting debut in the Trần Anh Hùng directed film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood, and has since appeared in projects like the Attack on Titan TV show and Netflix’s film Ride or Die. Her acclaimed collaboration with Opening Ceremony was worn by Beyonce and Rihanna, and in 2016 she started a fashion label of her own called Office Kiko. Lucky for us, Kiko’s here to tell us what she’s been into.

Without further ado

Kiko Mizuhara (instagram)

🎤 Akihiro Miwa

Akihiro Miwa is a well-known Japanese artist famous for her yellow hair and voice work for Hayao Miyazaki's movies. She's 88 years old and survived the Nagasaki Bombing when she was 10 years old. She started singing at 16 in a Chanson bar called Ginpari in Ginza. Besides her art, she's into spiritual stuff and has been hosting a radio show since 2003. I've always been a big fan of her, and lately, I've been hooked on her radio show podcasts. In Japan, they say having Akihiro Miwa's picture on your wallpaper can bring you good luck. She’s a big spiritual icon.

🍚 Japanese porridge

I've recently moved to LA from Japan, and due to the dry air here, I've been experimenting with various ways to protect my skin. I discovered that eating rice is beneficial for the skin, especially porridge, as it retains moisture from the rice, providing hydration from within. It's also good for digestion. I like to add Umeboshi, a pickled plum, which is great to eat in the morning due to its probiotics and amino acids.

🌳Fig wasp

At my new house in LA, there's a fig tree, and as I was researching about it, I discovered that in the growing process of figs, they rely on fig wasps. The relationship between the fig and the wasp is fascinating. Fig wasps are tiny insects that play a crucial role in the pollination of fig trees. Female fig wasps enter the fig fruit through a natural opening called the ostiole to lay their eggs. In the process, they inadvertently pollinate the flowers inside the fig. The fig tree provides a safe haven and nourishment for the wasp larvae to develop, while the wasp ensures the fig tree's reproduction by transferring pollen between figs. Who knew that! And the fig wasp looks so cute!

👚 TANKAIR

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