Published by Seigensha, 2008. Soft cover, first edition. Size: 25 x 27 cm / 176 pages — Kyoichi Tsuzuki captures and reflects on the reality of living conditions in Japan today, specifically within metropolis apartments. Treating editorial subjects with a touch of humour, the series Happy Victims (1999-2004) is a record of the boundless unrequited passions of fashion freaks dedicating their lives to one singular label! Maison Martin Margiela, Thierry Mugler, Number (n)ine, Jean Paul Gaultier and more.. The 85 images are compiled together, dressed up to reflect their occupants’ brand obsessions within their living spaces to explain the motivations for their compulsive consumption. ‘In fashion magazines, beautiful models live beautiful lives and wear beautiful clothes in beautiful homes,’ explains the publisher, Seigensha Art Press, ‘but as Tsuzuki states, the ones who buy the fashion brands are neither model material and tend to occupy less than exorbitant dwellings. Excellent condition