Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto’s Avant-Garde Gamble

source: WSJ.com

Click to view more photos. Yohji Yamamoto, like Rei Kawakubo of Commes des Garcons and Martin Margiela, is one of those few futuristic designers credited with influencing other designers with his concepts.  His outfits, often with deconstructed tailoring, dark colors, and avant-gard...

Published Fri, Oct 9

Designer Yamamoto Files for Bankruptcy Protection

source: NYT > Business

Yohji Yamamoto, famous for its austere black clothes, becomes the latest fashion house to fall victim to slumping sales as women turn to cheaper casual apparel amid the downturn.

Published Thu, Oct 8

Start From The Very Beginning

source: Fuchsia Life of Fuchsiaboy

6. Spring Collection. 7. 'People wear my clothes to make a statement', explained Yohji Yamamoto, summing up, in the laconic style we have become familiar with over the last twenty or more years - a contribution to fashion that constitutes an exploration of fashion itself.

Published Fri, Sep 25

Fashion Week Finale: Y-3 Spring 2010

source: Racked

We're pretty sure the Y-3 show, in which Yohji Yamamoto and sports star Zinedine Zidane kicked soccer balls at the paparazzi pit, was the most memorable event of all Fashion Week. But what about the clothes? WWD thought Yohji's "sleek cutaway coats and blazers paired nicely with drop-cro...

Published Fri, Sep 18

Fashion Documentaries

source: Fuchsia Life of Fuchsiaboy

Wim Wenders docu of Yohji Yamamoto is like an art film. If you're not really interested in fashion, Yohji Yamamoto or a die-hard fan of Mr. Wenders, you'll probably sleep on this one. Whereas the Marc Jacobs video clearly just follows and documents, this documentary is a sort of meditation of...

Published Mon, Aug 24

21/07/2009---Men's 2010ss colletions(Y-Z)

source: marilynlee (WordPress)

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Published Tue, Jul 21

Yankees Doodling Dandily

source: New York Times

 United States The previous issues have all been edited by designers who show their collections in Paris, including Yohji Yamamoto, Martin Margiela and Riccardo Tisci, without any fanfare about their respective Japanese, Belgian or Italian nationalities. ...

Published Wed, Jun 17

Eternal darkness: Why the fashion world can't live without black

source: Independent

 UK Later Kawakubo and her contemporary, Yohji Yamamoto, also argued that at least part of their reason for using black so liberally was to ensure their following appreciated the unconventional shape and texture of their garments more fully. ...

Published Wed, Jun 17