Coming Soon – Autumn/Winter 2010 Collection Preview
Yohji Yamamoto’s offshoot label, Coming Soon offers us a different view of the designer’s fashion aesthetics. For Autumn/Winter, Yohji continues to play more with colors, patterns, and designs, adding details such as diamond pattern sleeves, distressed denim, a multicolored plaid blazer, and wool suiting. The range is a very solid continuation from its Spring/Summer predecessor, and we hope to see more of the line as it continues to drop this winter.
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Y-3 Spring – 2010
In honour of the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa next summer, Yohji Yamamoto’s Y-3 unveiled their spring collection in a show centred around national anthems and featuring a stadium installation to embrace their concept of combining sports with fashion. Yamamoto, unparalleled in the world of fashion avant-garde, presented new designs for his spring lineup which included exaggerated silhouettes, loose-cut trousers, and abstract flag motifs in the colorways of eight soccer federations sponsored by adidas: South Africa, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, France, and Russia. Other pieces in the Y-3 collection include oversized plaid shirts, nylon parkas, and a range of tank tops. The show closed with France soccer legend Zinedine Zidane sharing a kickabout with Yamamoto, with other celebrities such as Lupe Fiasco, Russell Simmons, Devon Aoki, and Rufus Wainwright also in attendance.
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Coming Soon Spring 2009
Yohji Yamamoto’s Coming Soon Spring 2009 collection focuses on draping the masculine form with lightweight materials and garments. The result is a more relaxed style that complements the season well. Blazers, jackets, and most of other items are loose fitting but are hardly too oversize. The balance between structure and fabric also presents the pieces as very comfortable and never restricting. See the rest of the collection after the jump.
Salvatore Ferragamo for Yohji Yamamoto
Yohji Yamamoto recently revealed his collaborative collection with Salvatore Ferragamo. Presented during Paris fashion week, Yohji’s inspiration for the footwear range came from some of the Ferragamo classic models. Seven styles were created, and should see a fall/winter 2009 release. Continue reading to check out more of the styles.
