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December 31st, 2009

Seasons Greetings from Yohji


Seasons Greetings from Yohji Yamamoto

Seasons Greetings sent from A#2’s curator Yohji Yamamoto. A striking blood red ink flower, a beautiful and oh-so-Japanese way t0 send in the New Year!


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November 28th, 2009

Donata Wenders backstage at Yohji Yamamoto


Photography by Donata Wenders

Photography by Donata Wenders

Photography by Donata Wenders

Photography by Donata Wenders

Photographer Donata Wenders – the wife of legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders – holds a fascination with Yohji Yamamoto, the magic of his shows, and his austere garments. Read more here.


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November 22nd, 2009

A Black Velvet Hat


Photography by Ferdinando Scianna

Irene Silvagni tells the tale of a fateful day that brought her to Yohji’s world…

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It was a dark and rainy January day in Paris during the Mens Fashion show. I was invited to Comme des Garçons and decided to shadow my face by wearing a black velvet hat. I was sitting near to my dear friend ‘little big man’ Azzedine Alaïa and we started to laugh and chat while waiting for the show to begin. I sensed that someone was taking the seat to my left, it was Yohji Yamamoto!

He said very softly, bending towards me, almost under my hat, “What are you doing these days?” I said, “I am taking time for myself”. He said “You have a beautiful hat”. I said, “Thank you very much”.

The day after, I was invited for tea in the Marais. He said, “I have the feeling my language is not understood”. I said, “I understand you”. He said, “I wanted to ask you to be my translation.”. A few months after, I said “Yes”.

I preciously kept my black velvet hat.

Photography by Ferdinando Scianna

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November 8th, 2009

Yin Yang Yohji


Yohji Yamamoto’s A#2 is online now.

Featuring Ron Arad, Olivier Saillard, Nick Knight, Charlotte Rampling, Zaha Hadid and more.


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