Yohji Yamamoto - Japanese Fashion

Yōji Yamamoto was born in Tokyo, Yamamoto graduated from Keio University with a degree in law in 1966. His further studies in fashion design at Bunka Fashion College led to a degree in 1969. Yamamoto became an influential fashion designer after making his Paris debut in 1981. His commercially successful main lines, Yohji Yamamoto (women/men) and Y's, are especially popular in Tokyo. These two lines are also available at his flagship stores in New York, Paris, and Antwerp, and at high-end department stores worldwide

Japanese Fashion Designers with International Success

Kenzo, Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo, Yohji, Yamamoto well-known Japanese fashion designers. Fashion designers from all over Asia help create the tens of thousand of dresses, suits, shoes, and other clothing and accessories purchased every year by consumers worldwide. On this page we have chosen a few notable from Japan, see also Japan Fashion Designer & Brand

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Kenzo Takada - Japanese Fashion Designer

Kenzo Takada born 1939, the founder of Kenzo, a worldwide brand of perfumes, skincare products and clothes. Kenzo's first designs started because he could only afford to buy his fabrics from flea sales. As a result, Kenzo had to mix many bold fabrics together to make one garment. Kenzo's success started in 1970: during this year he presented his first show at the Vivienne Gallery; his first store, "Jungle Jap" was opened; and one of his models appeared in the cover of ELLE. His collection was presented in New York and Tokyo in 1971. Kenzo Takada retired in 1999. Since 1993 the brand Kenzo is owned by the French luxury goods company LVMH