Yohji Yamamoto’s Consecration of the Real at Hôtel de Ville
Will this Fashion Week sound the death knell for the digital era? Some designers seem to question this recent obsession with broadcasting at the expense of observing. Among them stands master Yohji Yamamoto who, aged 80, works the black palette of his garments like Soulages did in painting. The Japanese fashion designer challenges our perception of silhouettes through deceptive backs and fronts, ultimately playing around with the idea of a profile. This slanted approach is precisely what his noble, oblique style is all about. When white hues appear, they do so to blur the lines, mislead our perception and bring about something we’ve never seen before. This pure quest for creativity has always driven Yohji Yamamoto, who pays homage to the richly layered and carefully kneaded fabrics that grant his silhouettes an unprecedented grace. During the show, we met Carmella Rose, Molly Chang, Quynh Ann Shyn, Stephan Jones, Shannon Jacks, Hannah O’Neill, Warren Ellis, Akimoto Kozue, Michelle Lamy, Diana Picasso and Fang Yuan.
Photos: Jean Picon and Jere Viinikainen
