Yohji Yamamoto on What's Sexy

**MissMagAddict** · 01-04-2007

Yohji Yamamoto on What's Sexy

Japan’s elegant king of noir and the creator of Adidas’ Y-3 sneakers reflects on the rules of beauty, clothing as armor, and why it’s never okay to wear primary colors.

1. I believe that there are three conditions to a woman’s beauty. First, you must realize that not all women are beautiful all of the time. Sometimes beauty comes on a subconscious level. When she is in love, or has met someone new and exciting, she shines. Second, you must understand that life is unfair. Beauty is something that, for some, must be worked at. The third condition is luck. Some women can just be lucky.

2. My role in all of this is very simple. I make clothing like armor. My clothing protects you from unwelcome eyes.

3. Color, for me, has too many stories wrapped around it. I like black, white, gray, and navy. Like a uniform.

4. Life is better for beautiful people. You can become lucky if you are beautiful, you can become rich. But there is no truth in this definition of beauty.

5. If you feel strongly about someone, go up to them. Pursue what you want in life. Why be shy about something like that?

6. You can tell what a woman is going to be like in bed just by looking at her. There is a feeling about someone that comes from experience. When you’ve seen it once, you will recognize it again.

7. Fashion cannot make you sexy. Experience makes you sexy. Imagination makes people sexy. You have to train yourself, you have to study, and you have to live your life.

8. I love the back. A beautiful back makes a beautiful front. When you slouch, think about what happens to your front. You have to keep your back in the right position. This is where your spirit lies.

9. Men’s clothing is about tiny details, and I hate that. I am very small and I look stupid in a perfectly tailored suit. I want to be able to wear things that don’t fit perfectly, with the sleeves far too long. I wish clothing came with no sizes at all. It would be much better that way.

10. The biggest mistake you can make in fashion is imitation. If we keep on like this, fashion will die. There was a time when I used to fall in love on the street every day. I would see someone with such a way about them or such a flawless item that I would have to say, “Stop! Please! That’s perfect.” That never happens anymore. Everything is too similar. Soon it will be only a T-shirt and jeans.

11. I don’t think we should try to make space our own. I believe that as modern people we should live in mobility. We should always be moving.

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ilaughead · 01-04-2007

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Originally Posted by MissMagAddict

10. The biggest mistake you can make in fashion is imitation. If we keep on like this, fashion will die. There was a time when I used to fall in love on the street every day. I would see someone with such a way about them or such a flawless item that I would have to say, “Stop! Please! That’s perfect.” That never happens anymore. Everything is too similar. Soon it will be only a T-shirt and jeans.

11. I don’t think we should try to make space our own. I believe that as modern people we should live in mobility. We should always be moving.

mens.style

I totally agree with these two!

meme527 · 01-04-2007

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7. Fashion cannot make you sexy. Experience makes you sexy. Imagination makes people sexy. You have to train yourself, you have to study, and you have to live your life.

Amen!

Inaya · 01-04-2007

^ #7 is my fav as well.

Whitelinen · 01-04-2007

Wise words. I wonder what Roberto Cavalli would've said? Or Tom Ford?

**Meg** · 01-04-2007

yes it's so interesting to see how where a person comes from and their design aesthetic reflects their ideals on beauty and vice versa. There is some very poetic stuff in there. I love the idea about the back. The whole articles inspires one to live life as themselves.

misstarshine · 01-04-2007

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Originally Posted by Meg

The whole articles inspires one to live life as themselves.

This is so true.

gius · 02-04-2007

Hmm #2... is that why a lot of his clothes are loose?

I think #1 is interesting... how you're not beautiful all the time. Some work at it and some become it when their life changes in a way

belletrist · 02-04-2007

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Originally Posted by WhiteLinen

Wise words. I wonder what Roberto Cavalli would've said? Or Tom Ford?

This is so true...

Diamond Star · 02-04-2007

I like that article a lot...clever man

MUXU · 02-04-2007

oh man..i need #5 alot. im fu_king shy

he knows what he's talking about

haha..yes...he's so anti tom ford

Magne · 02-04-2007

Yohji Yamamoto is a wise man.

wheneveriwakeup · 02-04-2007

I've always loved his spirit and unfaltering zest for life.

kanita · 02-04-2007

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I wish clothing came with no sizes at all.

Leoieee · 02-04-2007

Now that made alot of sense! *props*

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MissMagAddict The future is stupid Mod Squad Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 25,200	Yohji Yamamoto on What's Sexy Yohji Yamamoto on What's Sexy Japan’s elegant king of noir and the creator of Adidas’ Y-3 sneakers reflects on the rules of beauty, clothing as armor, and why it’s never okay to wear primary colors. 1. I believe that there are three conditions to a woman’s beauty. First, you must realize that not all women are beautiful all of the time. Sometimes beauty comes on a subconscious level. When she is in love, or has met someone new and exciting, she shines. Second, you must understand that life is unfair. Beauty is something that, for some, must be worked at. The third condition is luck. Some women can just be lucky. 2. My role in all of this is very simple. I make clothing like armor. My clothing protects you from unwelcome eyes. 3. Color, for me, has too many stories wrapped around it. I like black, white, gray, and navy. Like a uniform. 4. Life is better for beautiful people. You can become lucky if you are beautiful, you can become rich. But there is no truth in this definition of beauty. 5. If you feel strongly about someone, go up to them. Pursue what you want in life. Why be shy about something like that? 6. You can tell what a woman is going to be like in bed just by looking at her. There is a feeling about someone that comes from experience. When you’ve seen it once, you will recognize it again. 7. Fashion cannot make you sexy. Experience makes you sexy. Imagination makes people sexy. You have to train yourself, you have to study, and you have to live your life. 8. I love the back. A beautiful back makes a beautiful front. When you slouch, think about what happens to your front. You have to keep your back in the right position. This is where your spirit lies. 9. Men’s clothing is about tiny details, and I hate that. I am very small and I look stupid in a perfectly tailored suit. I want to be able to wear things that don’t fit perfectly, with the sleeves far too long. I wish clothing came with no sizes at all. It would be much better that way. 10. The biggest mistake you can make in fashion is imitation. If we keep on like this, fashion will die. There was a time when I used to fall in love on the street every day. I would see someone with such a way about them or such a flawless item that I would have to say, “Stop! Please! That’s perfect.” That never happens anymore. Everything is too similar. Soon it will be only a T-shirt and jeans. 11. I don’t think we should try to make space our own. I believe that as modern people we should live in mobility. We should always be moving. mens.style __________________ Love is what you want.

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Inaya vertebrae by vertebrae Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: bible belt Gender: femme Posts: 7,162	^ #7 is my fav as well. __________________

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Whitelinen V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 5,773	Wise words. I wonder what Roberto Cavalli would've said? Or Tom Ford? __________________ "Because of all sorts of cloth have their motions, as well as Bodies, it must needs that they differ in themselves." -Lomazzo

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Meg inspired contemplation Mod Squad Leader Join Date: May 2003 Location: London by way of North America Gender: femme Posts: 17,056	yes it's so interesting to see how where a person comes from and their design aesthetic reflects their ideals on beauty and vice versa. There is some very poetic stuff in there. I love the idea about the back. The whole articles inspires one to live life as themselves.

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gius V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 10,163	Hmm #2... is that why a lot of his clothes are loose? I think #1 is interesting... how you're not beautiful all the time. Some work at it and some become it when their life changes in a way

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Diamond Star V.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK Gender: femme Posts: 4,927	I like that article a lot...clever man

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MUXU fashion icon Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LDN Gender: femme Posts: 3,060	oh man..i need #5 alot. im fu_king shy he knows what he's talking about haha..yes...he's so anti tom ford __________________ http://clover-vintage.tumblr.com/

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wheneveriwakeup a hymn to darkness Join Date: May 2005 Location: A lace utopia... Gender: femme Posts: 2,356	I've always loved his spirit and unfaltering zest for life.

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Leoieee windowshopping Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Singapore Gender: homme Posts: 33	Now that made alot of sense! props