The Japan Diaries
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Photography by Formento+Formento. BJ Formento was born in Hawaii and grew up in the Philippines. After receiving his BFA in Photography from the Academy of Art University, he moved to New York and assisted Richard Avedon, Mary Ellen Mark, and Annie Leibovitz. Richeille Formento was born in London and attended Central St. Martins College of Art before working as an art director and designer in the fashion industry. They were nominated top finalist to Vogue’s New Exposure Competition 2012, working with Bottega Veneta and Red Digital Camera. Their most recent commercial campaigns include Stephen Knoll, Hammitt Los Angeles, Christian Roth Optical and Charles of London.
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