RIP Kansai Yamamoto - 1944-2020

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Kansai Yamamoto debuted in London as a first Japanese designer in 1971.

Acclaimed Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto has died. The announcement of his death, posted on the label's official Instagram account Monday, said Yamamoto passed away on July 21, 2020. He was 76 years old.
Yamamoto was known for his avant-garde collections and era-defining collaboration with David Bowie. His daughter Mirai said in an Instagram post that her father "left this world peacefully, surrounded by loved ones" following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. source: cnn

 

[justaguy]

Thank you for posting this! He created some of David Bowie's iconic outfits! Such a great talent. R.I.P.

 

[Littleathquakes]

"...and these women are putting their hands all over his Kansai Yamamoto sweater that I bought, and I'm much much unhappy about that"