Yohji Yamamoto dark blue oversized sculptural coat — 1980s

Size: M (could also fit L)

Shoulder to shoulder: 46 cm

Armpit to armpit: 58 cm

Length: 111 cm

Sleeves: 57 cm

 

Composition:

100% wool

 

Details:

Dark blue coat

Should be pulled over the head as a poncho

Tall standing collar with black oversized buttons

Sculptural front

A curved seam going from the front to the sleeve

Two large front pockets

A slit under one of the sleeves for easy fitting

Wide model

Archival Yohji from the 1980s

 

Condition: 4/5

Good condition

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Description

About Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto is a Japanese designer, who graduated from Keio University with a degree in law before studying fashion design at Bunka Fashion College.

 

Going against the main 1980s aesthetic of broad shoulders and tight dresses, he designed oversized loose silhouettes, mostly in black and white.

 

About his collections almost always referencing menswear Yohji Yamamoto said: “‘I think that my men’s clothes look as good on women as my women’s clothing […] When I started designing, I wanted to make men’s clothes for women.”

Yamamoto’s clothes are designed like armor, to protect the body.

 

He is considered to be a master tailor, alongside those such as Madeleine Vionnet and is known for his avant-garde tailoring featuring Japanese design aesthetics.

 

Yamamoto often stated that when he died, the brand dies with him.

 

Yohji Yamamoto currently has 6 main lines. Yohji Yamamoto (women/men), Yohji Yamamoto pour homme (men’s line), Y’s (women’s diffusion label), Y-3 (adidas collaboration), Yohji Yamamoto +NOIR and S’yte (online-only T-shirt and accessories line).

Diffusion Lines include Y’s for Men, Yohji Yamamoto Costume D’Homme and COMING SOON.

Additional information

Weight 2.3 kg
Womens size

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Condition