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Fashion Royalty: Yohji Yamamoto
Words by: Thando Moyo.
I especially loved the
section that looked at
Yamamoto’s choice fabric
and all the treatments it is
given
whether
it’s
embroidery,
dyeing
or
screen-printing.
'I'm searching for a new
proportion.
What
interests me is the
'space'
between
the
person
wearing
the
cl othes and the clothes
themselves
the
airiness, the movement,
the
silhouette'.
Yamamoto
T he
V&A Gallery recently
opened an exhibition on
Yohji Yamamoto and his
contributions to the fashion
world. In accordance with
that, we here at HABIT
magazine decided to do a
feature article on his
excellence, any excuse
really. I mean who wouldn’t
want to talk about Yohji
Yamamoto
given
the
opportunity?
Firstly the exhibition is
formidable, it follows Yohji
Yamamoto’s ascent within
the fashion world and his
contributions
to
the
remodelling of what was/is
deemed as appropriate
fashion for males and the
destruction of the gender
binary in the fashion world.
He is renowned for his
unusual pattern cutting,
and the oversize, unfinished
aesthetic of his garments. I
had never seen such an
extensive collection of
Yamamoto’s clothes in one
place until I visited the
exhibition. Let me tell you,
it was glorious. Blacks and
greys everywhere, hand
made naturally coloured
fabrics, loose lines and
draping fabrics all around.
The V&A currently has 8
rooms
all
containing
Yamamoto’s
multifaceted
works and his inspirations.
The exhibition is open until
the 5th of May, so it is
recommended that you go as
soon as you can to check out
his amazing work.
Above: Fashion in motion: Yohji
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