Yohji Yamamoto - Designer

[softgrey]

nani?!
Keiko?...who's Keiko?
...

yohji is cheating on me!
...



awww - so he adopted that little dog!
that's good...they looked like they belonged together...


thanks for the article, cold...

 

[runner]

nick knight for pour homme

1987
S/S 1988
F/W 1988

my scans

 

[runner]

i've come to the conclusion that yohji designs sexy burkas...

.........

another thing he deals with can be this kind of monpe style below and its silhouette which especially his mother's generation should be familiar with. I guess it is a permanent stimulus to his design.

( monpe was a knid of daily/workwear, a variation of hakama. so the reason it was so voluminous is because it was originally overpant you could quickly put on over kimono when for instance you had to go somewhere by bicycle as soon as possible. it was convenient in those days of transition where the new and the old/traditional were crossing )


tatsuo takayama, 1944
yohji yamamoto, S/S 1989

city.oita
my scan

 

[luckyme]

hi runner, by any chance do you have any pictures of ujoh coming season?
thanks so much

 

[runner]

hi runner, by any chance do you have any pictures of ujoh coming season?
thanks so much

ujoh F/W 2013.14

supur

 

[luckyme]

thank you, runner, I knew you would have something! you are a Gem!!!!
i am curious because he is available in the US finally...and I saw a cropped image of a white top that looked very attractive.

 

[runner]

you are welcome luckyme



posting here since things behind it were posted a few pages back.
S/S 1994 pour homme


my scans

 

[runner]

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[runner]

yohji for tristan und isolde/heiner muller











screenshots

 

[softgrey]

very poetic...
thanks for adding these runner...


i found these on a blog- worthis.tumblr
no idea what season they are...if anyone knows?
i love everything about them- the peep toe, the slingback, the wooden platform...

 

[luckyme]

Yohji Yamamoto

Published on 09 July 2013

photography David Montgomery & Max Montgomery

Yohji Yamamoto is a designer who unites generations. 
Since his debut at the Paris Fashion Collections in 1981, his signature draped silhouettes have been appreciated by the young, the old and everyone in between – a breadth of popularity that is rare in fashion design. Mr. Yamamoto’s clothing empire consists of a mainline, Yohji Yamamoto; a diffusion line, Y’s (both menswear and womenswear); and Y-3 
for Adidas (the first of many subsequent collaborations 
between the sportswear brand and a designer).
Photographer David Montgomery and his son Max 
met up with Mr. Yamamoto at his Parisian apartment 
after the Yohji Yamamoto Autumn/Winter 2013 menswear show, before the master tailor headed back to Japan.
HOW DO YOU KNOW DAVID MONTGOMERY?
Through [jewellery designer] Mr. Justin Davis.
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR AUTUMN/WINTER 2013 MENSWEAR SHOW? YOU HAD YOUR MODELS GROW MOUSTACHES AND BEARDS, WHY?
I was inspired by 19th century gentlemen, farmers and 
craftsmen; and mainly August Sander’s photography.
THE SHOOT TOOK PLACE IN YOUR PARISIAN APARTMENT. WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE ROOM?
My favourite room is my bedroom. I have nothing but 
the bed there. I love sleeping.
IS IT TRUE YOU USED TO BUSK ON THE PARIS UNDERGROUND?
Yes, I did play the guitar on the Paris underground about 35 years ago. I’ve played the guitar since I was 
a junior high school boy.
Yohji Yamamoto Autumn/Winter 2013 is available now.

hungertv

 

[surver]

Yohji's tokyo home

YOHJI'S TOKYO HOME

source: Harper's Bazaar (American Edition) June 1999

 

[vetements]

This man is so cool, really living his designs.

 

[Scott]

oh wow...i remember that bazaar feature on yohji's home....i just remember thinking what a cool,unpretentious space that is....very organic....much like his designs,indeed.

 

[Phuel]

Thanks surver for those peeks of his Tokyo home.

I adore the architecture so much-- it's perfection to me. But, the humble furniture is so depressing. I'd hate to envision being in such a tranquil, meditative, but undeniably comfortable-looking interior-- only to be sitting in some bland, uncomfortable-looking wooden chair... I think I'd prefer sitting on the beautiful-looking floor instead.

 

[Cold]

His first store in Tokyo had the same type of interior. I love the exposed concrete although I'm not a fan of early brutalist structure. I'm pretty sure he used to display the wooden vest and skirt somewhere in his house before. I wonder how much of it has changed now.

 

[runner]

she is growing fast.

from today's asahi
( there is a little video too )


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[softgrey]

his house is lovely and the dog is beautiful...such a lovely coat...
thanks to everyone for the images...

runner- i'm curious...
what does yohji say to the dog at the end of the video to make everyone laugh?
i'm guessing it's something like 'hey-pay attention' or 'stop licking yourself in front of everyone'...

another thing he deals with can be this kind of monpe style below and its silhouette which especially his mother's generation should be familiar with. I guess it is a permanent stimulus to his design.

( monpe was a knid of daily/workwear, a variation of hakama. so the reason it was so voluminous is because it was originally overpant you could quickly put on over kimono when for instance you had to go somewhere by bicycle as soon as possible. it was convenient in those days of transition where the new and the old/traditional were crossing )


tatsuo takayama, 1944
yohji yamamoto, S/S 1989

city.oita
my scan

i keep thinking about this...
it explains a lot about the proliferation of drop crotch pants in japanese designer collections in general...
the crotch would have to be low in order to accommodate the volume of fabric of the kimono...
it all makes sense to me now...
thanks so much runner...
i find this very interesting and informative...

 

[Not Plain Jane]

OMG, that dog.

His home is very serene, of course.

 

[runner]

you're welcome softgrey


yes that kind of thing
what he actually said to her is "hey, gotta work/work to do/we are at work"
and she seems to have been reminded.