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Yamamoto Yohji
Yamamoto Yohji is a graduate of both Keio University
and Bunka Fashion College. He started out as designer for women’s
clothing and set up his company, Y’s in 1977.
He is known
for his style of making women’s clothing using
men’s garments in basic black, navy and white. This makes
it both functional and classical. Eventually he created a men’s
line of designer clothes.
In 1984 he presented his first Yohji
Yamamoto pour Homme collection in Paris, France.
His also
makes costumes for opera houses and ballet conservatories
all over the world.
Awards and Recognition:
- Only Japanese fashion designer to have
been awarded the French Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et
Lettres.
- Mainichi Fashion Grand Prize (1986)
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