Posts Tagged ‘Japan’

A blog.mode fav post - Yohji Yamamoto

Friday, February 8, 2008 12:14 2 Comments

Yohji Yamamoto (Japanese, b. 1943). Dress, spring/summer 2005. Red hand-pleated silk crepe. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2006 (2006.37).
blog.mode - Tucked in Red
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A blog.mode fav post - Rei Kawakubo

Thursday, February 7, 2008 11:16 No Comments

blog.mode - Wabi Sabi
Rei Kawakubo (Japanese, b. 1942) for Comme des Garçons (Japanese, founded 1969). Dress (detail), 1983. Black wool jersey. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Muriel Kallis Newman, 2003 (2003.79.21).
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A blog.mode fav post - Junya Watanabe

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 13:13 2 Comments

Beautiful, stunning!

blog.mode - Ruff Action
Junya Watanabe (Japanese, b. 1961) for Comme des Garçons (French, founded 1969). Ensemble, fall/winter 2000–1. Pale greige polyester organza and silver polyester and cellophane panné velvet. Purchase, Richard Martin Bequest, 2001 (2001.742a, b)
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