In an industry driven by fast fashion and constant costume changes, Ririko takes a radical approach. For every project, she limits herself to three textile textures: silk, raw denim, and wool. "When the fabric speaks, the posing stops," she allegedly told a stylist during a recent shoot. This restriction, far from limiting her, has become her signature. Any content can often be identified simply by the tactile quality of her wardrobe.
"The feud with Hikari? Completely invented. We had dinner three nights ago. She's my closest friend on the planet. The tabloids saw us not laughing together on a rainy set once and decided we were enemies." She pauses. "As for Ren... he is a brilliant artist. But I am single. Painfully, boringly single. I don't have time for a relationship. I have time for scripts and sleep. Sometimes not in that order." ririko kinoshita exclusive