On The Streets Of London by Erika Kamano

Erika Kamano is a photographer, currently based in London.
Born to a Japanese mother and an English father, Kamano has always seen the world in a unique, multicultural perspective.

Kamano portrayed three people, dressed in their favorite PERVERZE Spring Summer 2022 collection, on the streets of London.

Erika Kamano is a photographer based in London.
Born to a Japanese mother and an English father, Kamano has always viewed the world through a unique, multicultural perspective.

This is a story capturing three people dressed in the PERVERZE Spring Summer 2022 collection on the streets of London.

- Tell us about yourself.

I’m Mimiko, born in LA, but raised in London. Through school, I studied acting, music and film, all of which I’m still trying to pursue some sort of relationship with.

- Tell us about your music project.

I usually play guitar mostly, but try to play whatever I can really get my hands on. I try to sing.
I’ve been around music since I was born so I feel it’s very part of me. Right now, I’m just trying to jam with more people and really work on myself as a writer, but hopefully something will come out of me soon!

—Could you tell us about yourself?

I’m Mimiko. I was born in LA but raised in London. I studied acting, music, and film at school, and I’m still trying to maintain some sort of connection to all of them.

—Could you also tell us about your music project?

I mostly play guitar, but I try to challenge myself to play whatever I can get my hands on. I’m also trying to sing. Music has been around me since I was born, so it feels like a part of me.
Right now, I’m planning to jam with more people. I’m also working hard as a writer. I hope I can produce something soon!

- How do you navigate the ambiguity we face today?

I think I’ve learned it’s important to make the most of what you can. More so in a way with what’s going on with yourself, what do I want to be doing more of, what makes me feel good. It’s quite easy to give in to all the negatives and feel stunted, but I just think you gotta try and see the best in situations. And of course this situation is shit, but we can’t sit and cry about it. I mean we can and I have, but it’s not progressive.

-New Years resolution for 2022?

I don’t make resolutions for the new year.

—How do you navigate the ambiguity of the current times?

I think I’ve learned that it’s important to make the most of what you can. Regarding things like what’s happening with yourself, what you want to be doing more of, and what makes you feel good. It’s easy to get swept up in negativity, but I think you have to try and find the positives in any situation. Of course, the current situation isn't great, but you can’t just sit around and cry about it, right? I mean, you can—and I have—but that doesn’t help you move forward.

—What is your goal for 2022?

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions.

-Tell us about yourself.

My name is Mýa, I’m 22, a Capricorn and I live and work in London as a model.

-What do you like about London?

I think one of my favourite things about London is the traffic on foot! It sounds funny, but I like to walk fast, and really love how people walk on the right side. I’m originally from a smaller city where people walk all over the place and get congested, so I feel like I fit in here.

-What inspires you the most?

I’m inspired by a rawness and an edge that comes from being true to yourself without compromise. Recently I’ve been very inspired by artists that use their body as their medium, whether it’s through how they adorn it or use it to dance or move.

—Could you tell us about yourself?

My name is Mýa. I’m 22, a Capricorn, and I live in London working as a model.

—What do you like about London?

One of my favorite things about London is getting around on foot. I know it sounds a bit strange, but I like walking fast, and I love how people here walk on the right. I’m from a smaller city where people walk all over the place, causing congestion, so I feel like I really fit in here.

—What is your biggest source of inspiration?

I’m inspired by the rawness and edge that comes from being true to yourself without compromise. Recently, I’ve been inspired by artists who use their own bodies to express themselves, whether through how they adorn themselves or how they use their bodies to dance or move.

-How do you navigate the ambiguity we face today?

Check-ins with friends, lots of movies on the sofa under blankets and Italian breakfast biscuits.

-New Years resolution for 2022?

I’ve been really bad with eating out all the time… My New Year's resolution is to get back into the kitchen and start enjoying cooking again, and to test out some new recipes from cookbooks I have at home.

—How do you navigate the ambiguity of the current times?

Checking in with friends, watching lots of movies on the sofa wrapped in blankets, and eating Italian biscuits.

—What is your goal for 2022?

I’ve been terrible about eating out all the time lately, so my New Year’s goal is to get back into the kitchen and enjoy cooking again. I want to try out some new recipes from the cookbooks I have at home.

- Tell us about yourself.

I’m a 21 year old French / Chinese from Paris, living in London and currently studying ceramic design at Central Saint Martins.

-What inspires you the most?

People around me, whether in real life or virtually, and my own nostalgic memories.

—Could you tell us about yourself?

I’m a 21-year-old French-Chinese from Paris, currently living in London and studying ceramic design at Central Saint Martins.

—What is your biggest source of inspiration?

The people around me, whether in the real world or virtually, and my own nostalgic memories.

- How do you navigate the ambiguity we face today?

I try to focus on the people I love, what I love doing and myself in order to not lose sight of my goals and the life I’d like to keep living in the future.

-What was the best thing that happened to you in 2021?

Meeting the love of my life.

—How do you navigate the ambiguity of the current times?

I try to focus on the people I love, what I love doing, and myself so that I don’t lose sight of my goals and the kind of life I want to keep living in the future.

—What was the best thing that happened to you in 2021?

Meeting the love of my life.