Yohji Yamamoto

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  • Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto graduated from Bunka Fashion college in 1969 and first showed in Paris in 1981
  • Yamamoto is known for creating avant-garde, androgynous menswear and womenswear with oversized silhouettes, often concealing the wearer’s form with black drapery.
  • Yamamoto is the only Japanese fashion designer to have been awarded the French Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres.
  • One of the first high-end designers to foray into sportswear, Yamamoto launched Y-3 with Adidas in 2003.

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Blog Posts Mentioning Yohji Yamamoto

Designer Profile: Yohji Yamamoto: Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto graduated from Bunka Fashion college in 1969 and first showed in Paris in 1981 Yamamoto is known for creating...(06 April 2009)

Thoughts on the Fall 2008 Menswear Collections: Classics with a twist was a theme that came up time and again with the Fall 2008 menswear collections. Times being what they are designers...(21 January 2008)

Yohji Yamamato Logo Prints: Finally a logo print we can get behind. For his Fall 2007 women's collection, Yohji Yamamato pokes fun at Louis Vuitton by combining his...(20 August 2007)

Stores Carrying Yohji Yamamoto

Store Location E-Commerce
Alan Bilzerian Newton, MA United States No
Alan Bilzerian Boston, MA United States No
Anastasia Laguna Beach, CA United States Yes
Atelier New York, NY United States No
Betty Lin Seattle, WA United States No
Butch Blum Seattle, WA United States Yes
Cielo Palo Alto, CA United States No
Cielo San Francisco, CA United States No
Corniche Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom Yes
Ikram Chicago, IL United States No
Jack Straw Seattle, WA United States No
Jeffrey New York, NY United States No
Jeffrey Atlanta, GA United States No
Joan Shepp Philadelphia, PA United States Yes
Juicy Lucy Chagrin Falls, Ohio United States No
Massimo Rubini Sarzana, Italy Yes
Maxfield Los Angeles, California United States No
Noodle Stories Los Angeles, CA United States No
Relish Washington, DC United States No
The Grocery Store San Francisco, CA United States No
The Grocery Store Burlingame, CA United States No

Stores That Carry Yohji Yamamoto Also Carry

Comme des Garçons, Issey Miyake, Jil Sander, Junya Watanabe, Lanvin, Martin Margiela, Rick Owens, Stella McCartney, Undercover, Y-3

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