Vintage Yohji Yamamoto Dress 1990s SOLD

SOLD

Detail: Unusual vintage Yohji Yamamoto floral printed deconstructed kimono dress from the 1990s. Equisite detailing and craftsmanship throughout. Extremely versatile, and can be worn in several different styles. This dress is free of any fastenings. Simply step into the oversized middle and wrap around according to your own styling. Fastem by knotting loose ends (kimono sleeves) to one shoulder or behind neck... there so many possibilities! Styled with a 1980s Alaia green leather belt which is sold separately.

Period: 1990s

Condition: Perfect / Mint. Vintage Condition Guide

Sizing: UK8 to small UK12. Bust upto 36 inches. Waist upto 30inches. Hips upto 36 inches. Length 50 inches. When styled, the length is shortened. Size Conversion Chart

Colour: Cream with floral print

Fabric: 100% Cotton

Origin: Japan

Care: Dry Clean

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Born in Tokyo in 1943. After completing a degree in law, Yamamoto turned his attentions to fashion by working with his mother and graduating from Bunka Fashion Collage in Tokyo in 1969. In the same year, he started the Yamamoto label.

His international success came in 1981, when he showed in Paris. His oversized black, distressed and deconstructed collection caused a sensation. His work was compared to that of Rei Kawakubo but his approach is in fact quite different. For Yamamoto, a continuing love affair with black is intended to focus the viewer’s attention on the cut and proportions with no distraction.

For over thirty years, Yohji Yamamoto has replied heavy on the relationship that exists between the garment and wearer. He revels in asymmetry - for him this is a thing of beauty. Imperfections, creatively inspire him. He wants to see scars, failure, disorder and distortions in his work which, is entirely individual and highly complex, and there is no doubt that his influence is everywhere.