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The Shock of Black: Yohji Yamamoto (16)

The Shock of Black: Yohji Yamamoto (16)

Radical designs provoke debate and shake the fashion industry

The Shock of Black: Yohji Yamamoto (16)

Radical designs provoke debate and shake the fashion industry

Debut in Paris: Yohji Yamamoto (15)

Debut in Paris: Yohji Yamamoto (15)

Setting up shop in Le Marais to attract young people

Debut in Paris: Yohji Yamamoto (15)

Setting up shop in Le Marais to attract young people

Rei Kawakubo, founder of Comme des Garçons: Yohji Yamamoto (14)

Rei Kawakubo, founder of Comme des Garçons: Yohji Yamamoto (14)

My philosophy of clothes making: Searching for genuine materials

Rei Kawakubo, founder of Comme des Garçons: Yohji Yamamoto (14)

My philosophy of clothes making: Searching for genuine materials

'The lost decade', all work and no family time: Yohji Yamamoto (13)

'The lost decade', all work and no family time: Yohji Yamamoto (13)

Y's brand catches fire thanks to water-repellent Swiss-made fabric

'The lost decade', all work and no family time: Yohji Yamamoto (13)

Y's brand catches fire thanks to water-repellent Swiss-made fabric

The birth of Y's: Yohji Yamamoto (12)

The birth of Y's: Yohji Yamamoto (12)

Down with 'absurd' femininity - establishing a ready-to-wear label

The birth of Y's: Yohji Yamamoto (12)

Down with 'absurd' femininity - establishing a ready-to-wear label

The worst humiliation of my life: Yohji Yamamoto (11)

The worst humiliation of my life: Yohji Yamamoto (11)

Being left behind the epoch - from haute couture to prêt-à-porter

The worst humiliation of my life: Yohji Yamamoto (11)

Being left behind the epoch - from haute couture to prêt-à-porter

The Soen Award, designers' gateway to success: Yohji Yamamoto (10)

The Soen Award, designers' gateway to success: Yohji Yamamoto (10)

'Major newcomer to the design world' wins critical acclaim

The Soen Award, designers' gateway to success: Yohji Yamamoto (10)

'Major newcomer to the design world' wins critical acclaim

I had to put off finding a job: Yohji Yamamoto (9)

I had to put off finding a job: Yohji Yamamoto (9)

So I enrolled at Bunka Fashion College and learned of a career called design

I had to put off finding a job: Yohji Yamamoto (9)

So I enrolled at Bunka Fashion College and learned of a career called design

To job hunt or travel, that was my choice: Yohji Yamamoto (8)

To job hunt or travel, that was my choice: Yohji Yamamoto (8)

It was an easy decision to make, one that led me to 'my' Paris

To job hunt or travel, that was my choice: Yohji Yamamoto (8)

It was an easy decision to make, one that led me to 'my' Paris

Having the time of my life: Yohji Yamamoto (7)

Having the time of my life: Yohji Yamamoto (7)

Cars, sailing, band - flamboyant college days

Having the time of my life: Yohji Yamamoto (7)

Cars, sailing, band - flamboyant college days

Applying for university: Yohji Yamamoto (6)

Applying for university: Yohji Yamamoto (6)

I devoted myself to the arts during a time of student movements

Applying for university: Yohji Yamamoto (6)

I devoted myself to the arts during a time of student movements