: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Japan 140-0062.
Yohji Yamamoto USA Inc,: 103 Grand St.
New York, NY 10013 USA.
1943- Born in Tokyo, Japan.
1966- Graduated form Keio Gijuku University as a law major.
1969- Graduated form the Bunka Gakuin Academy, Tokyo in fashion design.
1972- Founded own fashion business Y.
1977- Presents first ready to wear collection in Tokyo.
1981- Presents first collection in Paris.
1982- Receives the 26th Fashion Editors Club Award, Tokyo.
1984- Introduces menswear line.
1986- Receives the 4th Mainichi Fashion Award, Tokyo.
1989- Wim Wenders" film portrait of Yohji Yamamoto "Notebook on Cities an Clothes".
1990- Designs costumes for the Opera de Lyon productions of Puccini's "Madame .
Butterfly".
1991- Introduces underwear line.
1991- Receives the 35th Fashion Editors Club Award, Tokyo.
1993- Designs costumes for the Wagner Opera "Tristan and Isolde" in Bayreuth.
1994- Receives the "Chevalier do l"Ordre des Arts et Lettres" Nomination from the.
French Ministry of Culture.
1994- Receives the 12th Mainichi Fashion Award, Tokyo.
1994- Designs costumes for the Kanagawa Art Festival Opera "Susanoo".
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1996- Presents first perfume: Yohji.
1997-Recieves 40th Fashion Editors Club Designer's Award, Tokyo.
1997- Receives the Night of Stars Award from Fashion Group, New York.
1998- Receives the Award "Arte e Moda: given by Pitti Immagine, Florence.
1998- Participates in the 25th Anniversary of the Pina Bausch Company, Wuppertal.
1999- Receives the 18th Annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards" .
"International Award", New York.
2001- Cooperation with Adidas.
Yohji Yamamoto has always been an avant-garde designer. He is not a household name, but very much appreciated by top designers, such as, Donna Karan and Giorgio Armani. Yohji Yamamoto has the usual license agreements that fashion designers have in perfume and sunglasses. He has recently joined in cooperation with Adidas to boost sales.
Classic athletic brands like Nike, New Balance, and Puma all have chic sneaks, Yohji Yamamoto is known among hipsters for his twist on Adidas sneaks; Converse has recently put a spin on the classic Chuck Taylor shoe with a low-top, back-less hot pink version (http://fashion.about.com/library/weekly/aa080102a.htm). ...
