Six years after “Department Store Waltz”, Hiromi Matsuo’s long-awaited new book
has always been full of excitement and admiration. A collection of all-color comics and illustrations depicting fashion magazine articles and advertisements that have colored each era with
the setting of women’s magazine “RONDO” celebrating its 100th anniversary, as well as episodes of people involved . The inspiration and excitement Matsuo Hiromi received from old fashion magazines abroad and in Japan was expressed in the form of the fictional magazine “RONDO”. Above all, it contains her passion and support for Hiromi Matsuo’s magazine culture. The ladies’ graphic magazine【RONDO】, a fictional creation of Hiromi Matsuo.
[Original text in Japanese, translated by DeepL]