Vintage Yohji Yamamoto SOLD

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Detail: Vintage Yohji Yamamoto hybrid jacket from his AW 1996 collection. Incorporating elements from a classic Japanese kimono, edwardian riding jacket and cropped cape; the complex construction is elevated even further with the use of a loose open-weave boiled wool / silk fabric. Five button fastening. Part lined in cord netting. This hybrid jacket is possibly one of the best examples we've acquired to date that illustrates the genius of Yohji Yamamoto; perhaps proving that there is a clear relationship between fashion, art and architecture. Rare and very collectable.

Period: 1996

Condition: Near Perfect / Mint. Vintage Condition Guide

Sizing: UK8-10. Shoulders seam to seam 15.5 inches. Bust upto 34 inches. Waistline upto 29 inches. Length front 22 inches / back 20 inches. Size Conversion Chart

Colour: Moss Green

Fabric: 71% Laine Wool, 29% Silk. Cord Lining 100% Polyester

Origin: Japan

Care: Specilaist 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.