Explore the world of Yohji Yamamoto, one of the most influential and enigmatic fashion designers of the last forty years. Yamamoto is a visionary designer who has made a vital contribution to fashion, challenging traditional norms of clothing with his avant-garde style. View a selection of works and learn about his custom-made textiles that featured in the 2011 exhibition, 'Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A'.
Featured work by Yohji Yamamoto
A selection of Yohji Yamamoto garments and quotes from the designer about his work.
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Yohji Yamamoto: processes & techniques
Yohji Yamamoto's custom-made textiles use a variety of traditional Japanese techniques and other more common weaves such as gabardine and tweed. All his fabrics are made in…
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Fashion in Motion: Yohji Yamamoto
The Yohji Yamamoto Fashion in Motion live catwalk event took place on Thursday 16 June 2011.
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You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Yohji Yamamoto
Yohji Yamamoto is one of fashion's continual innovators and this stunning book is a fascinating insight into his working approach and relationships wi…
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