INFORMATION DESK Please be advised that we will be performing a scheduled network maintenance during the following date and time. [ April 22, 2013 (MON) 2:00AM-5:00AM ] We apologize for the inconvenience, and appreciate your patience. On January 18 (FRI) the 2013 YohjiYamamoto pour HOMME Spring / Summer collection will be launched in all our Japan shops nationwide. We look forward to seeing you Only Shinjuku ISETAN store will start selling from January 25th (FRI). From January 18th (FRI), 2013 Spring/Summer products will start selling at Aoyama flagship store prior to other domestic stores. We are looking forward to seeing you soon. PRESS NEWS HOMME “Cutting Age”：Yohji Yamamoto in Berlin” ＊Please access the following link for further information and the official press release in English/German. URL:www.yohjiyamamoto-cuttingage.de Photo by Muga Miyahara Art Complex by Yohji Yamamoto “ A Beauty Looking Back” Yohji Yamamoto, the fashion designer who has been leading world fashion scene with his innovative design created by his rebellious spirit against stereotype in fashion over 40 years since he started his career in 1972, will showcase his art installation “A Beauty Looking Back” at the ISETAN Shinjuku Store. Yohji Yamamoto’s fashion has been highly acclaimed in the world of art. In recent years, two exhibitions were realized at the Victoria & Albert Museum (UK) in 2011 and the Holon Design Museum (Israel) in 2012 and they were well-received in the world. The theme of this installation is “A Beauty Looking Back”. The designer portrayed “Back View of Women” that he has been pursuing for a long time by means of painting. The depiction of Japanese women with modesty suggests the masterpiece of “Mikaeri Bijin (Beauty Looking Back)” by the ukiyo-e artist Moronobu Hishikawa This art installation will be the world’s first presentation. Meanwhile, a wide variety of contemporary art goods created by Yohji Yamamoto in collaboration with Modern Comics (Manga) and Joshibi University of Art and Design will be released. This is literally “Art Complex”. These are the items you have never seen before and are exclusively sold at the ISETAN Shinjuku Store during this time. Please enjoy the latest art world by Yohji Yamamoto who continuously send messages to the world. PLACE: ISETAN Shinjuku Main Building 1F “The Stage” TERM: From April 3 through April 9, 2013 Art Complex by Yohji Yamamoto A Beauty Looking Back Contemporary Art Goods １. A Beauty Looking Back Special Edition Herb Water The inspiration of the HerbWater comes from “Kolonya” (Note＊１) when Yohji Yamamoto find it during his travel all over the world in his 20s. He sensed the femininity in the look of women spraying Kolonya on their skin and the scent in North Africa, Morocco, and Tunisia. That reminded him of the beauty of Japanese women’s modesty. In collaboration with Find News Co., LTD (Note＊2), soft drinks, Japanese version of “Kolonya” to depict beauty of modesty, will be released this time. 4 different tastes are available: Lemongrass, Mint, Rosehip, Rosemary Price: ¥1,575 (tax included) Note ＊1 Kolonya：Turkish people often use Kolonya (Turkish “cologne”). It is for cleanliness and change as well. It is sprinkled generously over the guests' body to refresh them. Note ＊2 Find News Co., LTD. : Find News Co., LTD. develops Herb products and operates farm & factory, seeking products to enhance inner beauty by utilizing beneficial effect of natural herbs for food and cosmetics. 2. A Beauty Looking Back Special Edition Flower Bottle Herb Water （In collaboration with Joshibi University of Art and Design） It is one of a kind bottle painted by hand with various colors based on the theme of “Flower”. “Herb Water” to enhance your inner beauty comes with 6 different kinds of small and large bottles. Each has different tastes from flower to flower painted on the bottles. Please enjoy the transparency of the glass and the world of art produced by refraction of light. These art goods collaborated with Joshibi University of Art and Design that Yohji Yamamoto served as a guest professor. Price: Large Bottle: ¥12,600（including tax） Small Bottle: ¥10,290 (including tax) ３. Manga (Cartoon) Collaboration Series The Manga (Cartoon) inspired by little girls turned into the Art Complex’s special goods. The Cartoon depicted in the classic Rubik’s Cube and the tote bag is Japan’s world class art. These art goods collaborated with Manga Designers Lab.（Note＊１）Price: ¥3,885（tax included） Note *1 Manga Designers Lab: The company provides services on Advertising Planning & Creation, PR & Promotion by Manga Design. This Lab seeks to maximize the communication effectiveness through Manga Design Solutions. ４. Drawing Prints The Yohji Yamamoto’s fashion has been highly acclaimed in the world of art. In recent years, two exhibitions were realized at the Victoria & albert Museum (UK) in 2011 and the Holon Design Museum (Israel) in 2012. The drawings showcased during the Art Exhibition at the Yohji Yamamoto Aoyama Store in 2012 will be commercialized specially for this event. The postcards and handkerchiefs with printed drawings depicted by beauty of Japanese women’s modesty will be available at “the Stage”. Price: Post Cards（set of 4）¥1,680（tax included） Handkerchief ¥3,150（tax included） Press Release Yohji Yamamoto Inc. STAY WILD Yohji Yamamoto is delighted to introduce his new line: “REGULATION Yohji Yamamoto MEN”during the Paris men’s fashion week. With this new line “REGULATION Yohji Yamamoto MEN”, the designer Yohji Yamamoto, whoidentifies menswear style as personality, proposes uniforms for men who love and pursuefreedom. The themes of this collection are “uniform”, a word associated with control and rules, and “STAY WILD”, a message to the ever youthful rebellious men with minds undaunted to conventional values of beauty and prejudices. The first collection showcased at the YOHJI YAMAMOTO Homme 2013-14A/W collection proposes the clothes the designer would like to wear, appealing not only to the existing fans but also to the potential customers of slender build.
