Jacket, Dress, Pants
1983
The Kyoto Costume Institute
Yohji Yamamoto (1943 –)
Explore the avant-garde world of Yohji Yamamoto, a Japanese fashion designer renowned for his black tailoring, oversized silhouettes & deconstructed aesthetics. Discover the influence of this master tailor and innovator.
The Kyoto Costume Institute (Kyoto, Japan)
Discover Japan's rich fashion history at the Kyoto Costume Institute! Explore Heian garments, 'The Tale of Genji' costumes & designer collections – a unique blend of tradition and modernity.
Here we see one of the masterpieces of Yohji Yamamoto in his early years. Deliberately-created holes add quiet nuance to oversized clothes produced by straight cutting. The holes form conventionalized flower patterns. Although the edge of each hole is elaborately finished, they make the clothes look well-worn. This is one example of Yamamoto
About this artwork
- Title: Jacket, Dress, Pants
- Artist: Yohji Yamamoto
- Year: 1983
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: The Kyoto Costume Institute
- Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
- Perceived brightness: balanced
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