Persons [ ] Perfection is ugly | Yohji Yamamoto

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Yohji Yamamoto Fall Winter 2017 2018

Yohji Yamamoto, Fall-Winter 2017- 2018

“I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion.”

“Black is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy – but mysterious. But above all black says this: “I don’t bother you – don’t bother me”.”

“We yearn for the beautiful, the unknown, and the mysterious.”

Yohji Yamamoto Autumn Winter

Yohji Yamamoto, Autumn-Winter 2016 / Yohji Yamamoto, Fall 2017

“I believe that there are three conditions to a woman’s beauty. First, you must realize that not all women are beautiful all of the time. Sometimes beauty comes on a subconscious level. When she is in love, or has met someone new and exciting, she shines. Second, you must understand that life is unfair. Beauty is something that, for some, must be worked at. The third condition is luck. Some women can just be lucky.”

“My role in all of this is very simple. I make clothing like armor. My clothing protects you from unwelcome eyes.”

Perfection is ugly Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto, Spring 2019 / Yohji Yamamoto, Spring 2021

“For me, a woman who is absorbed in her work, who does not care about gaining one’s favour, strong yet subtle at the same time, is essentially more seductive. The more she hides and abandons her femininity, the more it emerges from the very heart of her existence.”

“Fashion sighs after trends. I want timeless elegance. It is more about helping women to suffer less, to attain more freedom and independence.”

Yohji Yamamoto Spring

Yohji Yamamoto, Spring 2005

“I don’t think we should try to make space our own. I believe that as modern people we should live in mobility. We should always be moving.”

“In my philosophy, the word androgyny doesn’t have any meaning. I think there is no difference between men and women. We are different in body, but sense, spirit and soul are the same.”

“With my eyes turned to the past, I walk backwards into the future.”

Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto
Yohji Yamamoto bags

Yohji Yamamoto, Black Pleated Leather Tote / Yohji Yamamoto, Black Draped Backpack

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Also:
Elegance is elimination | Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1895-1972
Winter Coats & Dresses | Designed by Pierre Cardin, 1957-1962
Allure / Elegance / Beauty | Diana Vreeland (1903 – 1989)

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