Fashion / FeatureFashion / FeatureHanging with the 14-year-old Japanese Instagram star taking over fashionA new Dazed film follows Yoshi, who has gained attention with his style from the likes of Virgil Abloh, Nicola Formichetti, and Helmut LangShareLink copied ✔️July 4, 2018July 4, 2018Text Morgane Nyfeler Producer Bec Evans At only 14 years old, Yoshi is an Instagram phenomenon. After getting noticed by Off-White’s Virgil Abloh, he’s quickly become a style icon on the streets of Tokyo. Scrolling through his Instagram, there’s no doubt that Yoshi boasts an innate sense of style that stands between punk and luxury streetwear. When he’s not taking lift selfies, he’s hanging out with his friends – Nicola Formichetti, Kim Jones, and LA-based artist gab3 among them. Now, with over 40k followers on IG, Yoshi is also a model in his own right – last year he appeared in a Helmut Lang campaign and he recently started walking on runways too. “The very first item I bought was at the vintage shop in (Tokyo’s district) Jujo called GBM,” Yoshi tells us in a new Dazed film. “It was a pink Marilyn Manson t-shirt. I didn’t know what it was but the owner recommended it to me and I bought it.” Since then, he has grown his wardrobe significantly, regularly wearing edgy looks made up of coloured biker jackets, Vetements-inspired coats and customised denim, that he finds browsing the city’s biggest vintage stores. Elsewhere in the video, Yoshi shops in his fave vintage stores, draws, and plays video games just a normal kid. But, unlike a normal kid, he also shoots scenes for a music video from Japanese rapper Anarchy. “I’m working as a model and as a designer too, so I earn money by myself,” he continues. “Right now, I don’t have an agent or manager, so I always do everything by myself – I even negotiate my fee too.” Just your regular 14-year-old model slash icon. Watch the film above. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe 7 best shows at Berlin Fashion Week SS27From Ioannes to Dagger and Clara Colette Miramon, these are the SS27 collections to have on your radarFashionFashionThese candid photos deconstruct the fantasy of the modelling worldDazed LeagueGeneration soccer: 8 game-changers on why the game matters for AmericaDazed LeagueInside Dazed League, a tribute to soccer in North AmericaFashionHudson Williams is too haute to handle at Balenciaga AW26 couture Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographySteamy, chaotic photos from Coven’s London Pride party Art & PhotographySun-drenched photo projects to stir your lust for summerMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy