Yohji Yamamoto // Case Study
- 4. Influences
➵ Says he is not influenced by Japanese culture
➵ “influenced by women”
➵ Japanese style is subliminal in his designs
- 5. ➵ Yoshi Yamamoto is both
classic & avant‐garde.
➵ Simple fabrics
➵ Extreme silhouettes
➵ Fantasy
AVANT-GARDE x Classic
- 7. ➵ oversized
➵ wide raised collars
➵ boxy jackets and coats
➵ long pleat skirts
➵ baseball caps
➵ Horizontal silhouettes
➵ wide-set double breasted
➵ front panels
➵ Puffed sleeves
➵ Intricate tailoring
Yohji’s Style
- 8. Spring / Summer 2006
➵ Crisp tuxedoes AND suits
➵ SQUARE ENDED TAIL COATS
➵ Black , white , grey
➵ Capes
➵ TIERED RUFFLES
➵ SHARP SHAPES
- 9. Spring / Summer 2009
➵ Black suits
➵ all-black tailored jackets
➵ Black , white , grey
➵ Capes
➵ Cloaks
➵ Over sized shirts
- 10. ➵ Witchy // black magic theme
➵ Floppy hats
➵ Draped capes and dresses
➵ Volume = key factor
➵ A-line pea coats
➵ cropped flares (all in black)
➵ Eveningwear // strapless gowns
➵ shapely skirts
Spring 2013