The way he talks, his pauses and breaks this is almost like a scene from a movie. A true artist, a designer, the last of his kind. What a character, mesmerising interview...
When Yamamoto discussed how he disliked the clothing worn by women which was "sexy" and "feminine" I remembered why I like him so much. His rejection of feminine girly clothing in favor of black loose silhouettes is why he's my favorite designer and one of my role models. He doesn't apply the clothing standards of each gender to his works, which is rare to find in the modern world. Expanding on Yamamoto's point about women, this is what he stated in a different interview: "When I started making clothes for my line Y’s in 1977, all I wanted was for women to wear men’s clothes. It meant something to me - the idea of a coat guarding and hiding a woman’s body... The more she hides and abandons her femininity, the more it emerges from the very heart of her existence. A pair of brilliantly cut cotton trousers can be more beautiful than a gorgeous silk gown." I was reading other interviews with him and I actually wrote down this quote: “Black is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy - but mysterious. But above all black says this: "I don’t bother you - don’t bother me" And this one: “Don’t be one of a group. Be yourself. Stay a little bit monotone - walk on our side of the street, don’t walk the mainstream of fashion. You’ll be polluted by trends”
You can express what so many are not willing or able to...followers of fashion are chained...being what you instinctively are is the essence...not a shadow of others.. Being present to who you are is the silent way to protest against what is wrong with the world...⭐
Yohji, Jun Takahashi, and Takahiro Miyashita are probably the 3 Japanese Saints that I truly respect and look up to. They all have this down to earth, gnarly feel to them, while still being very avantgarde. Hail Yohji
When Yohji said" " I have been losing my competitors year by year, especially clothing designer are decreaing, only stylist. ", we do see the sadness from his eyes, which make me so upset, too. Fashion system now is so money driving.
...it's been a year since your comment but it still holds ... Even in the act of wearing clothes I feel like people in the west are not willing to take chances ... (With the exceptions of my visits over seas) ...this probably starts with the designers themselves who probably just play it safe ... 🤔 ...who knows really
forever one of the greatest minds in fashion, n looking at his progression from his upbringing in making more traditional clothing to the impacts hes had in so many different realms in fashion is immensely moving.
I'm mesmerized! Thank you for this interview Imran. This is one of my design hero's and I've never heard his words before and I'm so moved by his story.
The most wise person I have ever listened to in my life. Thank you Mr Yohji Yamamoto for sharing your story with me, the young one. Because of you, I have really learned to re enter myself and walk one the sidewalks of life.
"I'm working in the side (dark) street." Thoughtful man. I have personally never been into fashion, or the fashion industry all that much because it seemed stuffy, full of elitism, & vapid. However, I was just recently turned onto Yohji Yamamoto & his art. He speaks to me & resonates with me so deeply. The forms of design he has created, has been something that I have aimed at with how I dress myself for years now. When one day I felt like I wanted to hide, & just blend in, or not have any attention drawn to me, I started to create outfits that I could "hide" in. They were comfortable, & got people to question their biases of what women should be wearing. The more I listen to Yohji, the more it confirms a need that a lot of us have. I appreciate that he continues to stay true to his core values & doesn't stray too far away from what's important.
Being a Lone Ranger as Mr Yamamoto seems to be …breaking the ground to make his mark in the world of fashion for him was important not to be mainstream…total respect for his gentle yet stoic attitude giving him the ability to be his own identity…a valuable lesson for many who fail at attempting new ideas..thankyou for this interview..
Thanks for sharing brilliant interview. Interviewer Imran was very patient and let Yohji expressed himself. Simply amazing to listen to their conversation.
A wonderful interview...sensitive true and insightful...a gentle incursion into a very private man's life...exposing to those interested in a life of natural instinct and being truly himself...thankyou for this one..⭐
Watching this video on LSD was the best experience I ever had. This video inspired me so much and made me realise crazy things I couldn't. To be Japanese, just like the great Yamamoto, I'm honored!
That was great interview. I still remember that I helped you to get into the Y-3 show in NY many years ago, and I think at that time you just started BOF very recently. I’m so glad that you the media has been doing so well!
The way he talks, his pauses and breaks this is almost like a scene from a movie. A true artist, a designer, the last of his kind. What a character, mesmerising interview...
Eminence Grise ....Funny to me what you wrote because I thought....”THE most BORING man I ever heard.”
@@ducksick510 hahahah
@@ducksick510 shut up
@@ducksick510 Cuz you're boring.
Has anyone heard of issey miyake
"From child birth i notice life is not fair. I dont wanna to be nothing." - Inspirational Words...
Time Warp those words cut different 🖤
shoutout to Yohji's Daughter for keeping Yohji going,
what a Legend
📠🙅🏾♂️📃
When Yamamoto discussed how he disliked the clothing worn by women which was "sexy" and "feminine" I remembered why I like him so much. His rejection of feminine girly clothing in favor of black loose silhouettes is why he's my favorite designer and one of my role models. He doesn't apply the clothing standards of each gender to his works, which is rare to find in the modern world. Expanding on Yamamoto's point about women, this is what he stated in a different interview:
"When I started making clothes for my line Y’s in 1977, all I wanted was for women to wear men’s clothes. It meant something to me - the idea of a coat guarding and hiding a woman’s body... The more she hides and abandons her femininity, the more it emerges from the very heart of her existence. A pair of brilliantly cut cotton trousers can be more beautiful than a gorgeous silk gown."
I was reading other interviews with him and I actually wrote down this quote: “Black is modest and arrogant at the same time. Black is lazy and easy - but mysterious. But above all black says this: "I don’t bother you - don’t bother me"
And this one: “Don’t be one of a group. Be yourself. Stay a little bit monotone - walk on our side of the street, don’t walk the mainstream of fashion. You’ll be polluted by trends”
You can express what so many are not willing or able to...followers of fashion are chained...being what you instinctively are is the essence...not a shadow of others..
Being present to who you are is the
silent way to protest against what is wrong with the world...⭐
YSL started that concept
I mean even with androgynous clothing designers like rick owens there are still big differences betweens the mens and womenswear
respect to the interviewer for not talking over him
"are you ready to sacrifice yourself to create something?"
This dude's swagger is on another level. Very inspiring
Yohji just oozes wisdom.
You never knew if he was making a speaking break or if he was done answering the question
yohji yamamoto is the saint I pray to every night
you lost at this point your soul...poor thing!
REVOLUTION CREATIVE i want kiss u so badly but my mouth is busy chewing on doritos rn
Teo Almeida teo you are freakkin cool👍
Teo Almeida get a grip asshole
Yohji, Jun Takahashi, and Takahiro Miyashita are probably the 3 Japanese Saints that I truly respect and look up to. They all have this down to earth, gnarly feel to them, while still being very avantgarde. Hail Yohji
not to forget Rei Kawakubo!
junya watanabe
i love Imran's interviews... very intelligent and always respectful of the interviewee
Teo Almeida ahahhahahaha
The fact that he is so humble makes him even more respectable. Talented and humble does not happen quite often
When Yohji said" " I have been losing my competitors year by year, especially clothing designer are decreaing, only stylist. ", we do see the sadness from his eyes, which make me so upset, too. Fashion system now is so money driving.
...it's been a year since your comment but it still holds ... Even in the act of wearing clothes I feel like people in the west are not willing to take chances ... (With the exceptions of my visits over seas) ...this probably starts with the designers themselves who probably just play it safe ... 🤔 ...who knows really
Ima bring the art and passion in fashion back, j watch
Until.
@@kurexx3424 I hope you are still on the grind frendo
@@kurexx3424what’s your brand?
the last 5 minutes of this is absolutely brilliant. yohji is truly one of the greatest to ever do it.
I just love what he said in the last 10 minutes or so.
He is my HERO.
I love his honesty! Everything he says comes from within.
forever one of the greatest minds in fashion, n looking at his progression from his upbringing in making more traditional clothing to the impacts hes had in so many different realms in fashion is immensely moving.
him and rick owens are my fashion gods
I second this ^
same.
If you haven't seen it already, search for Wenders' Notebook on Cities and Clothes, basically a long conversation with Yamamoto from the 1980's
dont ever forget RAF
BoF's Editor in Chief, Imran Amed, sits down with Raf Simon's at Dior's resort show in 2016: ua-cam.com/video/YCkpCPZ59l8/v-deo.html
I'm mesmerized! Thank you for this interview Imran. This is one of my design hero's and I've never heard his words before and I'm so moved by his story.
He thinks before he speaks in the most refreshing way
He is oozing 😎 coolness chicness and a great quiet wisdom.
The most wise person I have ever listened to in my life. Thank you Mr Yohji Yamamoto for sharing your story with me, the young one. Because of you, I have really learned to re enter myself and walk one the sidewalks of life.
"I'm working in the side (dark) street." Thoughtful man. I have personally never been into fashion, or the fashion industry all that much because it seemed stuffy, full of elitism, & vapid. However, I was just recently turned onto Yohji Yamamoto & his art. He speaks to me & resonates with me so deeply. The forms of design he has created, has been something that I have aimed at with how I dress myself for years now. When one day I felt like I wanted to hide, & just blend in, or not have any attention drawn to me, I started to create outfits that I could "hide" in. They were comfortable, & got people to question their biases of what women should be wearing. The more I listen to Yohji, the more it confirms a need that a lot of us have. I appreciate that he continues to stay true to his core values & doesn't stray too far away from what's important.
Being a Lone Ranger as Mr Yamamoto seems to be …breaking the ground to make his mark in the world of fashion for him was important not to be mainstream…total respect for his gentle yet stoic attitude giving him the ability to be his own identity…a valuable lesson for many who fail at attempting new ideas..thankyou for this interview..
Very inspiring. Yamamoto is a real inspiration.
I keep rewatching this every few weeks or so and get inspired every time. Thanks for doing this interview
Mr Yamamoto is incredibly intelligent, thoughtful and very thoughtful 🤔 of his life’s journey ❤❤❤. He’s a Genius 👑🎊🙌💪👍😎
I literraly cried listening to him. A true master!
I have sacrificed myself many times to simply get the opportunity to create something. What a true inspiration!!
when he lit up his cig it looked like a film
This helps with my anxiety, i come back evryday to hear his voice.
that was powerful and just what i needed. Imran, you have a gorgeous way with interviews, kid-gloved yes but delicately deep. thank you so much.
He is my HERO!
Thanks for sharing brilliant interview. Interviewer Imran was very patient and let Yohji expressed himself. Simply amazing to listen to their conversation.
dang, this is like meditation :)
A brilliant interview with a brilliant man. Yohji is amazing!
I get the energy of a patience wise man
Is and will always be my biggest idol.
This interview changed my perspective towards skit of things, Yohji truly is a legend.🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🖤🖤🖤🖤
A wonderful interview...sensitive true and insightful...a gentle incursion into a very private man's life...exposing to those interested in a life of natural instinct and being truly himself...thankyou for this one..⭐
He is a saint and Legend who knows fashion inside out..... SALUTE SALUTE SALUTE
There is something so nice hearing someone speak so slow.
Have to say he is my favorite Designer. His story is so inspiring.
Watching this video on LSD was the best experience I ever had. This video inspired me so much and made me realise crazy things I couldn't. To be Japanese, just like the great Yamamoto, I'm honored!
i want to be a japanese...
Time Warp weeaboo weeeeaaaaabbbbbboooooo
Priceless interview. Thank you, Mr. Amed.
Amazing man. Truly inspiring.
Tha GodFather of Fashion 🙌🏻
His clothes are beautiful he is amazing ❤️
I wish they allowed him to speak in his native tongue so the interview might have been more cohesive
Fuck outta here, this is my asmr
this was very thoughtful and very educative in a nice way , thank you
That was great interview. I still remember that I helped you to get into the Y-3 show in NY many years ago, and I think at that time you just started BOF very recently. I’m so glad that you the media has been doing so well!
Deep bows and thank you. Wow. He is such a gift, deeply appreciated this and hearing him speak and share!
Hes such an inspiration
I LOOVE HIS DESIGNS fr men. I'm a great follower of him❤👏
Wow 🙊 such advices, what a pleasure, such wisdom. Wow 👏
Wonderful interview! Thanks for sharing.
yes I am Mr. Yamamoto, thank you.
Very good interview! Listened with all my attention. Also like the way the guy conducts the interview.
Wow... What an inspirer PERSON.
Thank you BoF!
Will be going to Japan in October, im visiting Kubkicho. The Nighlife paradise lol.
Very inspiring, emotional . Nowadays to listen at a man with so much truth and authenticity is precious gift.
So humble
The god of lifestyle garment, Yohji Yamamoto ....
hes so mysterious
I'm gonna cry...
Lights up a cig................genius!!!!!
Yohji you are great
Great content from bof, as always!
Loved every min of it, hes a real insperation
やっぱ最高にかっこいい！
Very inspirational, thankyou sensei!
happy late birthday Yohji
Really interesting interview once again, Imran! Yamamoto has a refreshing outsider perspective to hear from. Loved it.
my favourite shoe ever is Qasa Racer low white, better than yeezy
so comfy
a true legend
A fantastic and honest interview.
so much great advice and insight in this interview, wow
I am going to talk like him!
Im ready
wow I feel so privilleged to hear his thoughts. Trully a master of design
Just amazing!!!
Fantastic❤Thank you🙏
touching, great vid.
very interesting interview
Amazing interview and Y3 is my favorite luxury brand!
am I the only one crying while watching this?
Interviewer is da man btw.
Yohji is *MAD* sexy yo.
satine dali no he ain't
satine dali if you think so u must like scarecrows
😂
this is inspirational.
Hes a friggin Sensei lmao
Inspired!! bof 100%
0:25 omg these looks.. im literally in love
He is true artist when he said I was so angry I didn’t want to be nothing. It hurt me
The interviewers face at 3:51 😂😂😂😂 "This isn't going the way I planned and does anyone know what Mr. Yamamoto just said? Something about an exam..."
Lol i noticed that too. Being a quiet speaker is hard sometimes
Yohji Yamamoto!!!!!
This is amazing
I prefer a careful mix of japanese fashion of Yamamoto and sportbrands like Adidas. I love sports, but I love japanese fashion also.
Amazing.
He never take away from his hat.
LEGEND!
pure wisdom