Tired of cheap-looking puffer jackets, Yohji Yamamoto offered his own take on winter warmers with a collection of dreamy, tailored quilted clothing.
It’s been damp and rainy all week in Paris, so what better time to show puffer jackets, trousers — and spats — in all their glory?show was like a big hug, or a teddy bear cuddle, on a cold winter’s night. But it still managed to look chic.
Models were covered head-to-toe in warmth. Clothing was puffy, baggy, yet elegantly quilted, with suits made from wool check, slubby cottons and roughed-up velvet. Three-quarter-length trousers were paired with puffy spats, while boots were black and stompy.“Winter is very cold and I wanted to make beautifully quilted down,” the designer said. “Down jackets are usually made of polyester, and they look so cheap. I wanted to make them special, and elegant — but it wasn’t easy to do.
Yamamoto said the dripping paint prints and the references to water in the slicked, shiny fabrics that appeared toward the end of the show were meant to conjure “people walking in the rain, or the snow, inSome of the clothing had typically esoteric phrases written on the back, such as “Despair is the conclusion of the fool,” and “Sadness and suffering are the flowers of life.” It would be wise to consider those words more as decoration than philosophy.
The colors were divine: olive green quilting with burgundy felt lining for a long coat; purple check wool for a hefty suit, and plaid suits with chain details for a punk edge.
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