AW06 Yohji Yamamoto Felted Wool Belt Pants Y's Pink In Spring Summer 2012

In Spring Summer 2012

The idea was straightforward but radically executed: Yohji would design

Shown with minimal ornamentation

“Yohji is questioning himself about ‘the future

and ornate accessories that blurred the lines between time periods and gender norms

AW06 Yohji Yamamoto Felted Wool Belt Pants Y's Pink In Spring Summer 2012While Yohji Yamamotos menswear often draws the spotlight, its in his womenswear where his design philosophy becomes most intimate, introspective, and poetic. I wanted to protect the womans body maybe from mens eyes or a cold wind. Yohjis womenswear stands in defiance of conventional Western femininity, favoring mannish and androgynous silhouettes with oversized draping, asymmetry, and wabi sabi. He resists the obvious, diverting attention from