Yohji Yamamoto mens F/W 07.08 - Paris

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Although the (mediocre) Number (N)ine collection is probably gonna get a lot more attention, thought i'd post this up here anyway...not as strong as last winter i think but the print stuff and the styling looks interesting enough...will probably have much better stuff once the whole thing hits stores though

love the knitwear and coats...Yohji's the one designer these days who never really delivers a bad collection. Well done.

[xcoldricex]

yohji >>>>>>>>>>> n(n)

too bad its way too fucking $. and i find it hard to get the fit/style right.

[seenmy]

this is interesting,prints are kinda cool reminds me of the iceberg stuff from 90s me and my friend were talking about a nuts jacket they did with mickey mouse hands,Id like to see some of that back.

[Servo2000]

Way better than the N(N). I'm defininitely going to have to go find the rest of this collection. Post more, Fade, for those of us too lazy to go elsewhere!

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

Though I can't say I love it, I find it genuinly interesting and refreshing, especially in the face of that N(n) collection which is almost too cohesive for my liking. I'd be interested to see more of this. Never be able to wear none of it though...Oh well.

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i'd like to see more pics too but doesn't seem like that many more available?

anyway i'd wear a lot of this stuff, usually my style is fairly conservative and minimal but when it comes to yohji everything just seems to click. Hope i can make it to japan to get some of these clothes at slightly cheaper prices than Hong Kong. haha

[xcoldricex]

it's not really cheap anywhere haha.

the guy in the back looks great

and the kamen rider knit!!!!

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eh, at least it's acceptable in japan...~23,000 yen for a costume d'homme button down as opposed to the $2700 HKD or $350 USD elsewhere. most jackets under or hovering around the 100k mark.

the bespoke line, now that's some expensive shit...

[Analog]

Actually, I wasn't too hot on the first few pics posted, but the latter batch appeal to me a lot.

[rocker4life]

of course yohji, one of my favorite designers. as always from his past collections, its always a perfect blend of sports and chic. this collection is quite sporty but i think he has added more formal pieces into this collection. the colors are perfct fo f/w and the cuts are quite good. i think the collection is better than n(n).

[shinobi2000]

Ah Yohji..."fun"? always, but styling? I dunno. I've never been able to get into this guy's style. Is there more to it than just playfulness? Now why is there so much love here for his style of kitch but not so much for others? (in particular a certain pair of Canadian twins'...)

[therealcas]

I like his Y-3 stuff much more.

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i don't think he is even in charge of designing the Y-3...apparently after they shifted the Y-3 show to new york, he pretty much gave up creative control and has only licensed his name to the brand. Someone correct me if i'm wrong...

Y-3 stuff is more mass market sportswear, a lot of branded stuff so i'm not too into that. The early Yohji X Adidas collabos were nice, the pair i got back in 2003 i still wear a lot today. Y's is nice for more wearable basics or low-key stuff, not as good quality as the main label but i like it as it's a younger alternative.

the YY main label itself is def. my favorite design house in the history of fashion.

edit: whoa....just noticed those selvedge trousers in one of the pics above, looks like nando-nando.

[djrajio]

Wow. I really really really the whole Iceberg, knit, Lupin idea. Plus the alpine / nordic knits and the large cuts. This is a beautiful collection. Looking forward to it!

I want this:

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edit: I also love the doc martens-esque boots. Are those real docs, or Yohji's own make?

i'm guessing Yohji Yamamoto X Doc Martens collab. He did them for f/w 04-05, they weren't that expensive either, i remember they were around $2000 HKD (just under 300 USD).

[poly800rock]

so who's going to buy this sweater?

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i'm definitely gonna try getting my hands on one of the sweaters with the old school female pinup print...i missed the last wave from ss05 so i'm glad he rehashed this subject.

im gonna buy this outfit!

[M.O.A]

wow. Really interesting stuff. I dont know how the hell i would ever wear some of it...

fade that last pic you posted is awesome. I love the whole thing as well.

[xcoldricex]

that scarf will be ill- looks like it has a pinup on it.

and yes to the kamenriderv3!!!!!!!! haha

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what's the kamenriderv3? is is the outfit of that background dude that you like?

[Konfucius]

it's this dude on the sweater

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5756/lllllzg0.jpg

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damn, now i sheepishly feel like one of those guys that buys a misfits tee without knowing what the band is about. *blushes*

[Tiranis]

Now why is there so much love here for his style of kitch but not so much for others? (in particular a certain pair of Canadian twins'...)

I don't have time nor patience to explain what's attractive to me in Yohji's style, but if you don't see the difference between Dsquared and YY then there's probably no helping you.

[masuerte]

let me reiterate that those boots fuckin RAWK! I'm loving strapped men's boots, is this a new thing with us or am I just realizing something that was here for a long time?

[Fuuma]

Although the (mediocre) Number (N)ine collection is probably gonna get a lot more attention, thought i'd post this up here anyway...not as strong as last winter i think but the print stuff and the styling looks interesting enough...will probably have much better stuff once the whole thing hits stores though

love the knitwear and coats...Yohji's the one designer these days who never really delivers a bad collection. Well done.

I love this sweater, lavender is striking when done right. The cartoon just brings it ovet the edge. By the way, aside from both being japanese, why do we even compare N(N) rock/goth aesthetic to Yohji's off-kilter menswear that plays with shapes and volume peppered with traditional workwear references?

[Fuuma]

As I mentionned on SZ this coat is also very nice but the lenght (reaches the top of the boots) makes it unwearable by short people, alterations would probably mess the balance.

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it sucks being short ^

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edit: whoa....just noticed those selvedge trousers in one of the pics above, looks like nando-nando.

nandoxnando's are about 20x darker... yy and 45rpm use the same company to distress their jeans... too bad yy jeans are even more expensive than 45rpm.

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By the way, aside from both being japanese, why do we even compare N(N) rock/goth aesthetic to Yohji's off-kilter menswear that plays with shapes and volume peppered with traditional workwear references?

i wasn't so much comparing the brands' aesthetics, i was commenting more on how despite coming out on the same day, i had a feeling that on the internet, among fashion followers the N(N) was probably gonna get more attention just because it seems to be a hot label right now...whereas Yohji i usually get the sense he's always under the radar.

and yeah spotted horse makes some nice denim for YY, but I don't think i've ever seen any use of natural indigo jeans for YY. A regular distressed blue jean from last summer was around 79,000 yen, crazy...