i-D Meets: Rina Sawayama

Through Rina Sawayama's alternative take on East Asian beauty standards and philosophical, "glittery cute" R&B sound, the Niigata-born, London-bred musician and model has carved a path of her own with few precedents to look up to. Celebrating her unique take on Eastern-meets-Western culture, in this latest instalment of i-D Meets we put Rina's childhood gaming skills to the test through a round of Final Fantasy and Dance Dance Revolution – and talk about her experiences as an East Asian woman in the entertainment industry and her admirable ambitions for the future. Director Kate Villevoye Producer Tom Ivin Global Executive Producer Eloise King Director of Photography Tayo Yusuff Editor Isolde Penwarden Sound Mix Matt Cheney Colourist George Dutton Runner Donal Talbot Production Manager Lauran Clark Production Coordinator Rosa Harris Edmonds Post Production Manager Tom Lynch Post Production Coordinator Regina Lemaire-Costa Director of Licensing Cristina Lombardo Senior Music Supervisor, EMEA Alex Benge Music Supervisor Bonnie Reilly Senior Designer Rebecca Boyd-Wallis Designer Kristina Britton Production Accountant David Gray Equipment Manager Richard Smith Equipment Assistant Henry Cotsford Post Tech Supervisor Dominic Brouard Commercial Creative Director Bunny Kinney Senior VP Production, UK Bree Horn Production Executive Shelley Hurley Head of Post Production Daniel Elias Channel Manager, UK Jordan Joseph Styling Lauren Anne Groves Styling Assistant Rochelle Loren Look 1 Rina wears top and shorts Kenzo. Choker Versus Versace. Trainers Nike. Earrings and rings Jiwinaia. Headband Joomi Lim. Look 2 Rina wears jacket, trousers and shoes Acne Studios. Top Fiorucci. Earrings Gillian Horsup. Rings Jiwinaia. Look 3 Rina wears skirt and hoodie Ashley Williams. Shoes Kenzo. Rings Jiwinaia and Gillian Horsup. Earrings Jiwinaia. Look 4 Rina wears top and trousers Mother of Pearl. Shoes Acne Studios. Rings Gillian Horsup and Jiwinaia. Earrings Jiwinaia. Look 5 Rina wears jacket and trousers Natasha Zinko. Trainers Nike. Earrings Jiwinaia. Rings Gillians Horsup and Jiwinaia. Make up Artist Kristina Ralph Andrews Hair Stylist Takuya Morimoto using L'Oréal Professional Music "Alterlife" Written by Rina Sawayama, Ash Carvell, Justin Tailor, Adam Crisp Performed by Rina Sawayama "Tunnel Vision" Written by Rina Sawayama and Justin Tailor Performed by Rina Sawayama "Cyber Stockholm Syndrome" Written by Rina Sawayama, Justin Tailor, Adam Crisp, Hatty Carman Performed by Rina Sawayama Jingle Punks Photos Courtesy of Rina Sawayama, The Avenue, Ava Powchik Archival Video Courtesy of Square Enix Co. Ltd, Ali Kurr Final Fantasy IX © Square Enix Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Special Thanks Haider Masroor, Toby Na Nakhorn at Las Vegas Arcade Follow i-D: YouTube http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-iD Twitter   / i_d   Facebook:   / idmagazineofficial   Pinterest:   / i_d   Tumblr:   / i-donline   Instagram:   / i_d   Soundcloud:   / i-d-online-1   More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideos