Not currently on display at the V&A

Coat

1995 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Yohji Yamamoto launched his fashion brand in Japan in 1972. He came to international acclaim after his first Paris showing in autumn/winter 1981/82.

This coat is an important and widely recognized example of Yamamoto’s work. It is a re-interpretation of an item from a previous collection in 1986. It was featured as a new fashion design in the Autumn/Winter 1995/96 collection, illustrating the practice of designers revisiting and reinterpreting key designs from their oeuvre.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Coat
  • Bustle
Materials and techniques
Wool (twill) Synthetic tulle and organza
Brief description
F, coat, black wool with red organza bustle designed by Yohji Yamamoto, Japan, Autumn/Winter 1995-6 collection
Physical description
Black wool coat cut in a similar style to a European 'Visite' bustle dress of the 1880s. It has a straight button-front closure and the back is cut in five curved layers to reveal an associated red tulle and synthetic organza bustle.

Labelled 'M' (size medium)
Dimensions
  • Sleeve length: 56cm (Note: Measured by Conservation)
  • Cuff (measured inside garment) circumference: 25 (Note: Measured by Conservation)
Object history
The coat was shot in silhouette by photographer Nick Knight for the Yohji Yamamoto catalogue.
Summary
Yohji Yamamoto launched his fashion brand in Japan in 1972. He came to international acclaim after his first Paris showing in autumn/winter 1981/82.

This coat is an important and widely recognized example of Yamamoto’s work. It is a re-interpretation of an item from a previous collection in 1986. It was featured as a new fashion design in the Autumn/Winter 1995/96 collection, illustrating the practice of designers revisiting and reinterpreting key designs from their oeuvre.
Collection
Accession number
T.35:1, 2-2019

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Record createdJune 17, 2019
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