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Long, straight dark hair and a fedora. This is a trademark of no other than the brilliant, Yohji Yamamoto.

Yohji Yamamoto is a world-renowned Japanese fashion designer who is based both in Tokyo and Paris. He represents Japanese fashion to the world with his avant-garde tailoring, featuring the clean lines and boldness of Japanese aesthetics. Yohji Yamamoto seeks to challenge current fashion trends in fashion by going beyond casual. He aims for the aesthetic of the nomad wherein the clothes are your whole life. You wear everything you own. His aspiration is to create clothing that represents life. His revolutionary ideas about fashion has won him numerous awards including the Chevalier of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the Ordre national du Mérite, and the Royal Designer for Industry among others.

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Tags: Fashion, designer, Yohji Yamamoto, Tokyo, Paris, avant-garde, nomad, Chevalier of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Ordre national du Merite, Royal Designer for Industry