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Yamamoto 1990s BiasCut NotchedLapelJacket & MaxiSkirt RibbonTrimmed NavyWoolSuit
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In his classic long flared silhouette, Japanese Yohji Yamamoto skillfully designed with bias-cut draping both this navy ribbon-trimmed notched-lapel single-breasted lined jacket and matching A-line maxi skirt as a 100%-wool twill suit for a Fall/Winter collection in the late 1990s, when one of his most photographed stylish fans of such elegantly casual sets was the late Catherine Bessette-Kennedy.
Additionally decorated on the front with two ribbon-trimmed horizontal-opening topstitched pockets and contrasting curved ribbon-trimmed corners along the hem, the loose-fitting jacket fastens with a snap concealed behind additional horizontal topstiching. The designer included an extra snap in the original retail-sale pouch in case adding a second one is desired to better fit the buyer's figure. The signature pouch also includes two fabric swatches in case future repairs are needed.
The sweeping skirt with ribbon-trimmed waistband zips between two tucks at the back center with hook-and-eye fastening.
The Japan-size 1 equates to a U.S.-size 4-6. It was purchased in New York City by the sole owner.
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- Dimensions:Marked Size: 1 (JP)
- Style:1990s (Of the Period)
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- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3244220359212
Yohji Yamamoto
The avant-garde Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto has said, “dirty is good.” These three words capture the eccentric designer’s love of a dark and disheveled — yet dapper — look. A master tailor with a distinctive style, he creates everything from coats and jackets to day dresses and evening gowns.
Yamamoto was born to a World War II widow in 1943. By the time he was 26, he had a law degree from Keio University and a fashion degree from Bunka Fashion College. In 1969, he won two Japanese fashion awards — the Endo Award and the Soen Award — which included a round-trip ticket to Paris.
It was in the French capital that Yamamoto realized the fashion world was changing. A casual aesthetic was replacing formal and classical sensibilities. He soon set up his first label — Y’s — and embarked upon designing heavy-duty sportswear.
Yamamoto launched women’s collections in 1977 in Tokyo, in 1981 in Paris and in 1982 in New York. Their pieces loosened the traditional female clothing silhouette in favor of shapes more typical of menswear: simple cuts, minimal details and generous proportions. In 1983, the New York Times wrote, “Yohji Yamamoto may stand barely five feet tall, but his effect on world fashion in the last two years has been enormous.”
In 1984, he made his first foray into men’s fashion under the Yohji Yamamoto label. In 1994, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture and, in 2002, he became the creative director of Adidas’s Y-3.
Yamamoto’s fashion has been the subject of exhibitions around the world, including “May I help you” in 2002 at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, “Correspondences” in 2005 at the Gallery of Modern Art in Florence, Italy, and “Painting and Weaving Opportunity” in 2017 at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery. In 2017, he received the DFA Lifetime Achievement Award.
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