Terry jones has edited a number of taschen fashion books. Jun 23, 2016 parlaying with yohji yamamoto postshow is one of the great pleasures of the paris menswear season. All titles 608 items main sr only anker all themes. Oversized coffee table book chronicling the work of influential fashion designer yohji yamamoto. These books offer an a to z of haute couture and hip, showcasing magazine covers, fashion editorials, and key pieces of journalism. Since its paris debut in 1981, yohji yamamoto continues to inspire awe year after year with its conceptual, masterfully tailored designs. In october 2009, after a series of bad investments, yamamoto inc. The best online selection of fashion books taschen. Yohji yamamoto online from australias leading online bookstore. Oct 14, 2014 yoji yamamoto is an award winning and influential japanese fashion designer based in tokyo and paris. Yohji yamamoto by terry jones, 9783836538893, available at book depository. In his youth he attended keio university, earning a degree in law a far cry from fashion. The new volume contains 600 photographs and contributions. Yohji yamamoto men shop online menswear, clothing, pants.
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Yohji yamamoto has taken his latest adidas y3 designs to crazy new heights for the upcoming range, showcasing some seriously futuristic fashion styling. It is a road welltravelled, as there is already a slew of books on yamamoto from the collectable talking to myself to the forgettable best hits pamphlets by the publishers taschen and assouline. Usually i have a lot of respect for the taschen art books but i would not bother with this one. The book, entitled enigmatically, of course my dear bomb, will be released worldwide in october. Taschen chronicles 30 years of yohji yamamoto hypebeast. Sneaker and streetwear boutique with over 100 years of heritage offering a curated selection of footwear, apparel, accessories and more from brands like adidas, yeezy, nike, converse, reebok, carhartt wip, pleasures, chinatown market, stussy, and more. The book provides a comprehensive worldview of yamamotos work. Published by carla sozzano and yohji yamamoto, talking to myself is a lavishly illustrated, uniquely designed comprehensive two volume monograph on the work of the celebrated japanese fashion pioneer. Since 1977 his instant design studio has produced catalogues, campaigns, exhibitions and books, including taschens smile id, fashion now 1, fashion now 2 and soul.
Yohji yamamoto biography affair, single, ethnicity. It places yamamoto s work in context and includes an insightful interview with yamamoto as well as a round table discussion with some of his key collaborators. Federico motta editore, 2004the inspired retail space. Taking on subjects as varied as modernist architecture, golden age comics, and william blake has secured its status as one of the worlds foremost purveyors of art books. Apr 02, 2020 yohji yamamoto biography affair, single, ethnicity, nationality, height married biography who is yohji yamamoto. A mecca for sneaker fans, this book presents adidass history through 357 pairs of shoes, including oneofakind originals, vintage models, neverbeforeseen prototypes, and designs from stella mccartney, yohji yamamoto, and more.
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The title, rather than being a reference to anything atomic, refers to the creative bomb inside yamamoto which explodes with extraordinary bursts of energy, at least four times a year in his catwalk shows in paris, for his eponymous brand and for the y3 collection he does in conjunction with. His unstructured suits defined the menswear silhouettes of the 80s and 90s, and his dramatic runway shows contributed to a growing reputation as an avantgarde designer though he prefers the title of dressmaker despite its humble connotations. Also set sale alerts and shop exclusive offers only on shopstyle. Founder and creative director of id magazine, terry jones started his fashion career in the 1970s as art director of vanity fair and vogue uk. Yohji yamamoto is an amazing designer and well work looking atbut not through this filmit was totally dominated by the film maker and only by the film makers eye and opinion in how he showed yy, which i am sad to say it didnt credit either person at the right levelthe way the fashion designer worked and his revelation of his. Yohji yamamoto from taschen books collection avantgarde darling yohji yamamoto marries master tailoring with japanese aesthetics in utilitarian yet elegant designs. New to taschen s fashion titles, this 120page hardcover chronicles 30 artful years of antifashion history in the life of yohji yamamoto. Yohji yamamoto is one of fashions continual innovators and this stunning book is a fascinating insight into his working approach and relationships with other creative practitioners.
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Taschen books are renowned for their lavish presentation and their equal celebration of high and low culture. With a legacy of designing menswear that was worn by women, our classic, unisex silhouette is a natural fit. Considered a master tailor alongside those such as madeleine vionnet, he is known for his avantgarde tailoring featuring japanese design aesthetics. Yohji yamamoto s mens collections arrived in paris in 1981, after the tokyo designer launched his namesake line in 1976. His ability to defy conventions of construction and gender means hes written himself into the history books.
Avantgarde darling yohji yamamoto marries master tailoring with japanese aesthetics in utilitarian yet elegant designs. Yohji yamamoto is an influential fashion designer who is based between both tokyo and paris. Admire his oversized silhouettes and gender transcendent clothing in this stunning selection of photographs from the archives of id magazine, accompanied by the designers biography and personal insights. As one of the most mentally rigorous designers working in fashion, yohji yamamoto creates garments that can be. Yohji yamamoto by terry jones, 9783836538893, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mar 07, 2011 yohji yamamoto is one of fashions continual innovators and this stunning book is a fascinating insight into his working approach and relationships with other creative practitioners.
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