Following the opening of his New York “concept” store at 52 Wooster Street in 2023, Yohji Yamamoto — the Japanese designer known for his avant-garde and conceptional designs — has expanded in the West Coast with a residency at Just One Eye, the highly curated fashion and art boutique in Los Angeles. “We couldn’t have asked for … Read more
It has always been a perfect match made on the dance floor. The cultural boundary between dance and fashion is a permeable one: From Lanvin’s promotional video with French choreographer Benjamin Millepied earlier this year, to the way a movement director choreographed models in Maison Margiela’s Artisanal runway in January, among many other examples. And the combination … Read more
Star soccer players Garrett Wilson, Naomi Feller, Fuka Nagano and Joel Chima, and skateboarder Marco Montoya walked Y-3’s catwalk set atop the stage of Paris’ Salle Pleyel theater. It marked the brand’s return to a fashion show format after five-and-a-half years. The timing of a big-bang production was fitting for Y-3, conceived jointly by Yohji … Read more
Feeling down? Can’t read the news these days without wincing? Then step right up to Yohji Yamamoto’s latest collection, which was light as air, loose-fitting and — quite possibly — as comfortable, and comforting, as a pair of pajamas. “The world is becoming more dangerous,” said Yamamoto, explaining his approach to this season’s collection. Given … Read more
Wildside, the edgy conceptual project by Yohji Yamamoto, has teamed up with God’s True Cashmere, the quiet luxury cashmere brand cofounded by Sat Hari and Brad Pitt. The unisex collaboration comprises two different shirts combining meticulous tailoring with unexpected details that reflect both brands’ avant-garde ethos and aesthetic. The button-front of the shirts comes with … Read more
LONDON — For the first time ever, an item of clothing from Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s wardrobe is going under auction at Bonhams in New York in June as part of the auction house’s third online fashion sale in the U.S. Bessette Kennedy, the former Calvin Klein publicist turned wife of John F. Kennedy Jr., wore … Read more
SHOW TIME: An upcoming exhibition staged at Milan-based concept store 10 Corso Como is promising to shed a new light on the work of Yohji Yamamoto. The Japanese designer’s poetic approach to fashion will be celebrated in a show dubbed “Yohji Yamamoto. Letter to the Future” running from May 16 to July 31. Curated by Alessio … Read more
An explosion of tartans, checks, plaids and tweeds brought British country style and outdoor chic living to the forefront for fall 2024. For her lauded Chloé debut, Chemena Kamali plucked a fall 1978 runway image from the archives to inspire her plaid dusters, cinched with a belt that had the Chloé name handwritten in gold … Read more
You could have heard a pin drop at Yohji Yamamoto in the silence that accompanied his opening black-clad models. Not that you did: the Japanese designer is a master tailor and there’d be nothing amiss, pins or otherwise. But that first group directed the focus toward the protruding cubes that made the impeccable classic cut … Read more
In an industry that’s all about speed, youth and the new, new thing, Yohji Yamamoto stands apart. He’s old-school, right down to his tobacco-scented fingertips, and at 80 years old that’s not going to change. This is a man who was born during World War II, when bombs were falling on Tokyo, and who still … Read more
