The Power of Inspiration - part 3.B

Another group of super talented designers rose in the 80's are from the Land of the Rising Sun – Japan. These designers created a look that haven't seen or done before the very eye of the fashion kibitzers - The Avant-Garde. 

Issey Miyake

I want to name and share my favorite Japanese designers with you. The very first designer I admire is Issey Miyake. He designed and formed dresses with his own version of electric pleating. His was partly contoured on the body and some loose with asymmetric collars, sleeves, hemlines with no openings or closures can be seen on the garment. That made me wonder how one can  get into those clothes.

Yohji Yamamoto

The second on my list is Yohji Yamamoto, very eccentric looking genius and I love his personal style. He is very consistent both for himself and his designs. His clothes for both men and women it seems can be worn by both gender. 
And the third but not the least, is Rei Kawakubo of Commes des Garcons. Like the two, she has also her fair share in putting Japan on the fashion map. She is one of the female designers who showed and proved to the world that gender issues doesn't matter to be a leader in fashion.

Rei Kawakubo

I was so amazed on how they made the construction of their design, the detailing, the flaw-less cutting and the fabrics they used applied with modern technology of which they are best known.  Like me who has witnessed their work in the 80's, if you were already "in" that year, you would want to be part of their team who pioneered a fashion that is so inventive and fresh. From then on these designers had embedded their distinct contribution in the history of fashion and still making a difference up to this present generation.

Men's Fashion by Yohji Yamamoto

Their ingenuity has touched me so much and pushed me more to learn about the construction of a garment by studying the unconventional - edgy techniques introduced by them.