Yohji Yamamoto Totally Explained

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Yōji Yamamoto（山本耀司、Yamamoto Yōji, born 3 October 1943） is an internationally known Japanese fashion designer based out of Paris, Japan, and New York. He expresses his philosophy and avant-garde spirit in his clothing, frequently creating designs far removed from current trends. Basically, he makes a line characterized by oversized silhouettes; it typically features drapes (loose gathers and tatters) in glossy textures that naturally change with the figure's contours and movement. Often, a single color (particularly black) and a single shade are used. One could say that Yohji Yamamoto tries to express himself through his clothing; customers who sympathize with those thoughts and spirit are charmed and become ardent fans.
   The charismatic designer's brand, which received high praise both domestically and abroad during the 1980s, side by side with the likes of Rei Kawakubo's Comme des Garçons and Issey Miyake's Issey Miyake, formed the 'DC brand boom'. (DC is short for Designers & Characters. It is now called Designers' Brands.)
   He currently serves as Takeshi Kitano's costume designer for the likes of Brother, Dolls and Zatoichi.
   He also has been credited as Placebo's provider with the Adidas line, noticeably during the Soulmates Never Die (Live in Paris 2003) Tour shows.

Career

Yohji Yamamoto was born in Tokyo. After graduating from Keio University with a degree in law in 1966, he entered Bunka Fashion College, from which he graduated in 1969.

1972 Y's joint stock corporation founded.
1977 Tokyo collection debut.
1981 Pret a porter collection debut in Paris. Yohji Yamamoto line started at the same time.
1984 Yohji Yamamoto joint stock corporation founded.
2002 Haute couture collection presented in Paris. Relationship formed with exclusive Parisian boutiques.
2003 Opening of the Y's line flagship store in Roppongi Hills.
2003 Y-3 line and collection debut. In 2003 he made a series of costumes for Elton John's The Red Piano show in Las Vegas in typical Yohji style. He has now designed over 150 shirts and deconstructed suits for the singer. All the shirts are silk, and Elton said in an interview for GQ magazine that it's unlike anything he's worn before. In 2007 Elton John played a solo show in Tokyo, and dedicated the whole show to Yohji, 'who is a genius'

Principal lines

Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto POUR HOMME

Yohji Yamamoto + NOIR

Y's

Y's for men

Y-3

Y's for living Yohji Yamamoto is the so-called collection line (and, indeed, the other lines form a part of it); it could be said to be the purest form of the designer's expression.
Y's for living is a household goods brand, but it doesn't have any direct connection to either Yohji Yamamoto or the Yohji Yamamoto joint stock corporation.

Filmography

Notebook on Cities and Clothes (1989) by Wim Wenders

Dolls (2002) by Kitano Takeshi

"Brother"(2000) by Kitano TakeshiFurther Information

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