It meant something to me – the idea of a coat guarding and hiding a woman’s body. For me, a woman who is absorbed in her work, who does not care about gaining one’s favor, strong yet subtle at the… — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share Image
“For me, a woman who is absorbed in her work, who does not care about gaining one’s favour, strong yet subtle at the same time, is essentially more seductive. The more she hides and abandons her femininity, the more it… — Yohji Yamamoto Copy Share Image
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
