Yu Nakata Beginning career 23 years ago. Yu has won numerous awards including, Japan Hairdressing Award as Rising Star of The Year 2010. Moving to Paris and started working for Paris Fashion Week in 2010. Currently based in New York. working for top designers and travelling around the world working Fashion Week. As well as editorials for Vogue (India), i-D Italy, Harper’s Bazaar, Nylon Magazine, Elle Magazine (China, Kazakhstan Edition), Elle Girl Japan, Flaunt Magazine and more.