Men's clothing is more pure in design. It's more simple and has no decoration. Women want that. When I started designing, I wanted to… — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
I always want to have a new challenge involved. I need to put myself to the test, and if I make mistakes, it doesn't… — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
Fashion sighs after trends. I want timeless elegance. Fashion has no time. I do. I say: Hello Lady, how can I help you? Fashion… — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
At a certain point, I stopped seeing my clothing worn by people on the streets . . . It seemed like they were being… — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
If you feel strongly about someone, go up to them. Pursue what you want in life. Why be shy about something like that? — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion. — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
I hate fashion. Or the word fashion, which sounds colorful, extravagant, expensive and gorgeous. “I never wanted to walk the main street of fashion.… — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
A beautiful flower does not exist. There's only a moment when a flower looks beautiful. — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
I exist here, now. I'm not much interested in the future. Or, more precisely put, I do not believe in the future. To exaggerate… — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
My role in all of this is very simple. I make clothing like armor. My clothing protects you from unwelcome eyes. — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
I was on a Japanese designers' pedestal - considered a maestro. My design was getting closer to a couturier's work, and I felt like… — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share
