For Fall Winter 2008/2009 Yohji Yamamoto presented a dark, masculine looks for his signature collection.
Lots of blacks, dark greys and navy blues formed the basis of the collection, despite the designer’s need to have three pops of bright color in the middle of the show as bright blue, green and orange made a cameo.
Yamamoto continued to reference a military theme. Looks were reminiscent of European army officers. Lots of coats and jackets cut and tailored in a distinctly Yamamoto way.
His explanation for the collection he told reporters backstage, “I thought menswear was becoming a little bit feminine; I wanted to make it masculine again.”
Yamamoto certainly did that with overcoats that incorporated, epaulets, suit lapels and cuffs accompanied by pleated trousers and what looked like zip up combat boots.
He also made heavy use of plaid, which we’re beginning to think was ordered of every designer by the Plaid Mafia. Yamamoto’s take on plaid was hidden in the lining of coats and as prints for tailored shirts.
The collection took a Celtic turn when bolts of plaid fabric were made into a kilt that came up the body, draped around the neck and fell again. Something that would take a real man to wear it indeed.
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Photo credit: men.style.com
