Yamamoto at the V&A, London

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Even those of you who are not avid followers of fashion will have encountered Yohji Yamamoto’s design influence, in one way or another. The Tokyo fashion wonder counts the likes of Sir Elton John as a friend and his haute couture pieces are to die for.
So imagine my joy when my artsy friend suggested we go to an exhibition of his work at The Victoria and Albert Museum. As if that place didn’t have enough of the ‘wow’ factor already.

Although minimalistic in its layout, don’t be tricked into thinking that there is nothing to do at the exhibition. The booklet that you are handed at the door gives a description of every garment, carefully dressing the mannequins that are positioned carefully around the room. Also, look out for the other garments installed around the museum.

The concept of the collection in this exhibition was to showcase some of Yamamoto’s best work over the years gone by and also includes menswear, for the first time. Central to Yohji Yamamoto’s work are the textiles. ‘Fabric’ he said once ‘is everything’. ‘Visitors are invited to walk amongst them and inspect the intricacies of the fabrics up close.’

I thankfully managed to resist the urge to reach out and touch this beautiful strapless silk dress (pictured top left), from Yamamoto’s 1997 spring/summer collection.

The Yohji Yamamoto will be on at the V&A until July 10th 2011
Check out: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/yohji-yamamoto/ for admission prices and opening hours.

Photo courtesy of vam.ac.uk