Yoshi Yamamoto'S Talented Designer Has Passed Away

In the end, leukemia took the life of Kansai Yamamoto, a Japanese genius designer.

Yesterday (July 27), Mirai Yamamoto, the daughter of Japanese design master Kuanzhai Yamamoto, announced on instagram that her father died of leukemia on the 21st, aged 76.

"CNN" reported that Yamamoto not only announced the news to the world on instagram, but also stressed that "he left the world peacefully with his relatives. In my opinion, father not only has a dynamic soul, but also is a considerate, kind and affectionate person

Mr. Yamamoto, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia earlier this year, died in the course of fighting with acute myeloid leukemia last Tuesday (21), the studio explained in a subsequent statement.

Shoulder to shoulder the godfather of Yamamoto's clothing

Many domestic netizens may be unfamiliar with Yamamoto, but he plays an important role in the Japanese clothing industry. He is also known as Japan's five most influential fashion designers, along with Kenzo Takada, Issey Miyake, Kawabata, and Yoshi Yamamoto.

According to Wikipedia, Hirosaki Yamamoto was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1944. Before he devoted himself to the field of fashion design, he studied at Bunka Academy of art, inheriting the aesthetic concept of Basara put forward by the Japanese new school painter tianmingwu.

In 1967, Sakai Yamamoto came to prominence because he won the highest fashion Honor Award in Japan, the "Decoration Award".

"CNN" reported that its design style is described as "not only has a whirlwind aesthetic concept, but also integrates traditional Japanese culture such as Kabuki, ukiyo, samurai, etc., and applies a large number of elements and bright colors such as Japanese facial makeup to the design. The strong visual effect and distinct personal style once profoundly influenced the world aesthetic trend."

In 1971, Masai Yamamoto became the first Japanese designer to hold a fashion show in London, England. With his avant-garde design, bright colors and patterns, he conquered the British people and successfully appeared on the cover of Harpers & Queen magazine, known as "the big bang from Tokyo".

At that time, Yamamoto's design style had gradually integrated the essence of the East and the West. The strange patterns, such as flying dragons, strange birds, exotic flowers and font shapes, were like the products of outer space. The clothing industry in Paris even called the sun like color "Kuanzhai color".

When interviewed by numero metropolis, he said that he divided designers into two categories: one is to design avant-garde clothing for others, and he does not pay attention to wearing; the other is to use his own body to interpret fashion, which undoubtedly belongs to the latter.

In the 1970s, he not only worked with musicians Elton John and Stevie Wonder, but also became famous worldwide for designing costumes for David Bowie.

Therefore, if we have to discuss seniority, he entered the western fashion field earlier than Yaosi Yamamoto, paoling Kawabata and Miyake, who "subverted the three giants of Western clothing concept", and was honored as "the creator of Japanese fashion".

The man who made David Bowie

According to CNN, David Bowie's "Ziggy" in 1973 At the "Stardust" concert, Masai Yamamoto was invited to design his performance clothes. His black rubber record striped jumpsuit and Cape printed with "Boie's Japanese Chinese name)" and other costumes showed the design concept of breaking the gender boundary, which was very consistent with David Bowie's gender ambivalence.

In the end, the costumes of the concert made David Bowie a classic in the history of rock and roll. At the same time, it also made Yamamoto Kuanzhai famous.

"At that time, some kind of chemical reaction happened, and my clothes became an integral part of David's songs and his music, part of his message to the world with his songs." Yamamoto later told CNN about their mutual achievements.

In an interview with the New York Times, Mr. Yamamoto also admitted that Boyle's interest in his work was due to some of his women's clothing designs. "Fortunately, David has a very slim figure, and they fit him perfectly - there's no try on."

"I really agree with David's aesthetic and his interest in transcending gender boundaries." He spoke to David Bowie again in an interview with the website the cut in 2018.

Of course, Yamamoto also made a variety of stage costumes for Bowie, ranging from neutral jumpsuits to tights, from cloaks and wide bottoms. The design, which combines Japanese Oriental culture with hippie and avant-garde sense, also captured the love of superstars such as Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson, making them loyal fans of hirozaki Yamamoto.

"I don't accept pale and dark colors. My strong personality is my evaluation of myself," Yamamoto said. I don't want to express myself only in black and white. I want others to see me and evaluate me, which is defined by a variety of colors. "

However, since the 1990s, Yamamoto Kuanzhai has no longer been traveling around the major fashion week, but has started to operate its own brand "Kansai super" in the form of fashion shows and song and dance performances Show "- this is a show that combines song and dance performances with fashion shows. It breaks through the concept that only new season clothes are released in the previous shows. It boldly combines fashion with music, dance and entertainment on a large scale. It has toured Red Square in Moscow, Nehru Stadium in India and Tokyo Dome city.

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In addition, Yamamoto Kuanzhai enjoys a reputation in the clothing industry, and most of Japan's palace level celebrations and international design activities are personally operated by him.

It is undeniable that many of his design concepts are still avant-garde even in the present.

"He never lost his enthusiasm for the studio, just as the motto of" his studio "is" unlimited energy "

And the world, because of the loss of Yamamoto Kuanzhai and "gloomy" a little bit.