Who is Kiko Mizuhara, Harry Styles Japanese ex flame? The model turned actress, who reunite
The live-streamed webcam footage shows the couple walking through the nightclubbing district of Kabukicho, Shinjuku. Mizuhara apparently hosted a party to celebrate her collaboration with Marc Jacobs.
Late on March 25, Styles, 29, was filmed sharing a steamy kiss with Ratajkowski. But then, at 5am on March 26, he was strolling the empty streets after a party with his rumoured former flame, Mizuhara, 32.
So, what do we know about the woman who Styles seemed so comfortable with in Kabukicho? From Chanel to video cameos, here’s what you need to know about Kiko Mizuhara.
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Kiko Mizuhara’s family history
Her birth name is reportedly Audrie Kiko Daniel and she was born in Dallas, Texas, US, in 1990. Her father is American and her mother is of Japanese and Korean descent. According to the Business of Fashion, her family moved to Kobe, Japan when she was one year old. Her parents split when she was 11 and she has remained in Japan since.
Her breakout moment
In 2003, Mizuhara won a modelling competition run by Seventeen Japan. Sportskeeda reports she walked away with the title of Miss Seventeen and was signed to model exclusively for the magazine over a three-year period. After that deal, she became an exclusive model for fashion magazine Vivi, reports The Business of Fashion.
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She was a Karl Lagerfeld muse
Mizuhara soon became a top model in Japan and got the attention of fashion mogul Karl Lagerfeld. Pop Sugar reports the creative director of Chanel was so fascinated by Mizuhara that he photographed her himself for Chanel’s “Little Black Jacket” campaign. She was also a Dior ambassador at one point in her career.
Dubbed the “Future of Japan” by i-D Japan, today Mizuhara is recognised as one of Asia’s most powerful and influential fashion models. She has commercial clients including Uniqlo, Jill Stuart and Huawei. In Diesel’s spring/summer 2016 campaign, she featured alongside Joe Jonas, cementing her global star power in the fashion world.Her design work
The model has also collaborated with fashion brand Opening Ceremony. The collections were well received, with NY Mag using some of the outfits on a streetwear shoot in Tokyo. Cosmopolitan reports some of her outfits were even worn by the likes of Fenty billionaire Rihanna and Queen of Pop, Beyoncé. Her ability to cross over from being in front of the camera to creating garments has made her even more respected in the fashion industry.How to rock balletcore fashion like Blackpink’s Jennie
She’s also a film star
Mizuhara has appeared in multiple films and TV shows, too. In 2010, she co-starred in Tran Anh Hung’s Norwegian Wood alongside Kenichi Matsuyama and Rinko Kikuchi.
She’s also appeared in Helter Skelter, Tornado Girl and Attack on Titan.
Her famous video cameo
Pop music fans might recognise Mizuhara not from fashion or film, but from the music video for The Weeknd’s hit song “I Feel It Coming”, which was released in 2016. Mizuhara plays the love interest in the video and made headlines for her role.
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Her history with Harry Styles
Back in 2019, Mizuhara and Styles were rumoured to be in a relationship after they started following each other on Instagram, reports Cosmopolitan. Although there were rumours that the singer had flown to Japan to be with her, Mizuhara soon denied the speculation, taking to Twitter to say that she had never even met him. The rumour soon faded away and they have not been linked again – until now.
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