Yohji Yamamoto | |
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Born | Tokyo, Japan | 3 October 1943
Nationality | Japanese |
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Occupation | Fashion designer |
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Yohji Yamamoto (山本 耀司, Yamamoto Yōji, born 3 October 1943[1]) is a Japanese fashion designer based in Tokyo and Paris. Considered a master tailor[2] alongside those such as Madeleine Vionnet, he is known for his avant-garde tailoring featuring Japanese design aesthetics.
Yamamoto has won notable awards for his contributions to fashion, including the Chevalier/Officier/Commandeur of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon,[3] the Ordre national du Mérite, the Royal Designer for Industry and the Master of Design award by Fashion Group International.[4]