Coat
1995 (designed)
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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.
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
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| 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) |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | T.35:1, 2-2019 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2019 |
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