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Yohji Yamamoto

Designer, Yohji Yamamoto

The influential Japanese designer, known for masterful tailoring and directional cuts, has collaborated with Adidas and Hermès.

Yohji Yamamoto
Fashion Week

Yohji Yamamoto’s Eco-Wizardry

The master was in top form. This season there were a lot of cut-outs, revealing glimpses of the body and offering ventilation for a warming world.

Fashion Week

Yohji Yamamoto’s Eco-Wizardry

The master was in top form. This season there were a lot of cut-outs, revealing glimpses of the body and offering ventilation for a warming world.


News & Analysis

Japanese Menswear Still Rules. Here's Why.

Yoshio Kubo, Bed J.W. Ford and Auralee were among a new crop of Japanese menswear designers who took Paris by storm, but the country’s enormous influence over the market runs deep.

News & Analysis

Japanese Menswear Still Rules. Here's Why.

Yoshio Kubo, Bed J.W. Ford and Auralee were among a new crop of Japanese menswear designers who took Paris by storm, but the country’s enormous influence over the market runs deep.


Fashion Week

Yohji Yamamoto's Poetic Patina

Shots of vitaminic brights and painterly prints set the softly masculine tone of the whole endeavor.

Fashion Week

Yohji Yamamoto's Poetic Patina

Shots of vitaminic brights and painterly prints set the softly masculine tone of the whole endeavor.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | To Democratise Camp Is to Kill It

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s large-scale, Gucci-backed show on Camp may be pushing the inherently subcultural sensibility closer to extinction, argues Eugene Rabkin.


Fashion Week

The Magic of Yohji Yamamoto

The man is a punk in spirit, and all the better for it.

Fashion Week

The Magic of Yohji Yamamoto

The man is a punk in spirit, and all the better for it.


Fashion Week

‘The Next Sacai’ Takes on Paris

With a focus on reviving Japan’s declining textile industry, the Issey Miyake-trained designer Mame is readying to show her next collection during Paris Fashion Week.

Fashion Week

‘The Next Sacai’ Takes on Paris

With a focus on reviving Japan’s declining textile industry, the Issey Miyake-trained designer Mame is readying to show her next collection during Paris Fashion Week.


Fashion Week

Yohji Yamamoto's Romantic Renegades

At the Japanese master's latest show, something was different: his trademark volumes were more firm than fluid as his posse of poète maudits took a militaristic turn.

Fashion Week

Yohji Yamamoto's Romantic Renegades

At the Japanese master's latest show, something was different: his trademark volumes were more firm than fluid as his posse of poète maudits took a militaristic turn.


Sustainability

Max Vadukul Marks His Homecoming in GQ India

The celebrated photographer’s interpretation of sustainability for the magazine’s 10th anniversary issue also marks his return to his native India.

Sustainability

Max Vadukul Marks His Homecoming in GQ India

The celebrated photographer’s interpretation of sustainability for the magazine’s 10th anniversary issue also marks his return to his native India.


Workplace & Talent

Announcing Suitsupply, Harvey Nichols, Joseph and Assembly London

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Announcing Suitsupply, Harvey Nichols, Joseph and Assembly London

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


Fashion Week

A Frisson of Sensuality at Yohji Yamamoto

The collection progressed from strictness to artistic chaos with crafty, handpainted gowns that felt lively and took away the deja-vu feel.

Fashion Week

A Frisson of Sensuality at Yohji Yamamoto

The collection progressed from strictness to artistic chaos with crafty, handpainted gowns that felt lively and took away the deja-vu feel.


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