via want & worth, words to treasure
"I'm searching for a new proportion. What interests me is the 'space' between the person wearing the clothes and the clothes themselves - the airiness, the movement, the silhouette."
"Fabric is everything. Often I tell my pattern makers, 'Just listen to the material. What is it going to say? Just wait. The material will probably teach you something.'."
"For me, a woman who is absorbed in her work, who does not care about gaining one's favour, strong yet subtle at the same time, is essentially more seductive. The more she hides and abandons her femininity, the more it emerges from the very heart of her existence."
"I wanted people to wear my clothes for at least ten years, so I ask the fabric maker to make a very strong, tough finish. It's very close to designing army clothing."
- Yohji Yamamoto as quoted in the V&A exhibition guide
Yohji fan or not, the principles behind his work are admirable and inspiring. I read this on editor's always thoughtful blog Want & Worth, and found them too good not to share. Good words to carry with you, no matter what one does.
"Fabric is everything. Often I tell my pattern makers, 'Just listen to the material. What is it going to say? Just wait. The material will probably teach you something.'."
"For me, a woman who is absorbed in her work, who does not care about gaining one's favour, strong yet subtle at the same time, is essentially more seductive. The more she hides and abandons her femininity, the more it emerges from the very heart of her existence."
"I wanted people to wear my clothes for at least ten years, so I ask the fabric maker to make a very strong, tough finish. It's very close to designing army clothing."
- Yohji Yamamoto as quoted in the V&A exhibition guide
Yohji fan or not, the principles behind his work are admirable and inspiring. I read this on editor's always thoughtful blog Want & Worth, and found them too good not to share. Good words to carry with you, no matter what one does.
Comments
I'm so disappointed that work won't allow for a London trip. I've head that the exhibit is fantastic.
Thanks for sharing these quotes! The general principles are things that can be applied to many facets of life.
austere: I agree. It's a good attitude for life.
Pret a Porter P: Same here. And yet he's the influence behind many designers or styles I like.