Yohji Yamamoto

Last weekend I treated myself to the morning at the V and A, my favorite museum in all of London. I had something in mind however for this time round, the amazing work by Yohji Yamamoto. I was expected something incredibly good yet what I saw was sensational. I got a brief encounter of his work at the Barbican last year for the exhibit looking at 30 years of Japanese fashion.

The curator at the Vand A's exhibition wanted to explore the way in which he challenged traditional notions in the early eighties his garments seemed over sized ad unfinished, playing with the idea of gender or alternative fabrics not typically used such as felt or neoprene. Other works reveal his unusual style of pattern cutting. His work is characterized by a frequent and skillful use of black a color that he describes as 'modest and arrogant at the same time'.

I also particularly like the way the exhibition allowed the viewers to feel a personal connection with the designer leaving incomplete sketchbooks to view and personal photographs of him practicing his Karate. Yamamoto also originally intended to do Law graduating from Keio University with a degree.

I urge all to explore the horizon of typical style these days, encounter his use of color ( a smacking yellow dress and hat would look phenomenal at the Royal Wedding next month). There are also a series of evening and lunch time lectures available for the public costing around £5 allowing a deeper sense of understanding to the master mind of this amazing man.