Yohji Yamamoto

Liveblogging the Shows: Y-3

source: Racked

The colors used this season to accent the trademark Yohji jet black were fiery orange, red and a dash of pea green. A Chanel-inspired jacket made the runway, as Yohji loves to inject this into each collection, and big chunky scarves, leather jackets and plaid also appeared—a surprise for a...

Published Mon, Sep 14

Collabs: Hussein Chalayan Does J.Brand Denim, Questions Models-Turned-Designers

source: Racked

On the occasion of the launch of his collaboration with J Brand jeans, Hussein Chalayan talks to WWD about why a designer known for his avant-garde aesthetic would branch out into jeans. Chalayan, who is also Puma's creative director, clearly believes in balancing the out-there—"mecha...

Published Thu, Jul 30

Fancy at a Fraction of the Cost

source: Chicagoist

 IL And Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto (aka Y), who has designed insanely patterned DMs in a past collaboration with the English shoe manufacturer, is ready for round two. Yamamoto brings the somber colors and gender-bender style of his fashion ...

Published Fri, Apr 3

Claiming the runway

source: News & Observer

News & Observer, NC The first crops of young designers have just begun making themselves known. "Not everybody was an Issey Miyake or a Yohji Yamamoto, of course," he said. Not everyone here is Manish Arora or Rajesh Pratap Singh. "The interest is here, though," Singh ...

Published Sun, Mar 29

Cutting edge design on catwalks of Paris

source: Coventry Telegraph

 UK returned from the catwalk spectacular having worked into the wee hours with some of the top designers on their runway shows. He styled hair for the likes of Stella McCartney, Hussein Chalayan, Yohji Yamamoto, Jeremy Scott and Tao to name a few. ...

Published Fri, Mar 27

Liz Claiborne Posts $828.9 Million Loss, Yohji Yamamoto Signs With Ferragamo, Retail Sales in Germany Fall

source: WSJ.com

Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto has inked an agreement with Salvatore Ferragamo to create a new collection of ergonomic shoes called Salvatore Ferragamo for Yohji Yamamoto. Yamamoto plans to unveil the Ferragamo footwear on Friday, in his fall 2009 runway show in Paris. The agreement...

Published Thu, Mar 5

Project Runway Canada: Season 2 Episode 4

source: fashioninmotion (WordPress)

Valentino's last collection: 30 red dresses for the Haute Couture Spring 2008 collection Comme des Garçons: dress for H&M 2008 (left) and fall/winter 08 collection (right) Guest Judge: Canadian fashion designer Wayne Clark. Yohji Yamamoto fall 07 collection

Published Thu, Feb 19

Skirts And Skorts For Men–Will Shoppers Buy?

source: WSJ.com

Similar looks have been percolating in fashion circles recently — Mr. Yamamoto unveiled skirts for men at his September runway show for the Y-3 label for Adidas. And, Marc Jacobs has been appearing at high-profile events and parties wearing skirts or skorts since early fall. The designer,...

Published Fri, Jan 23