“You can say that designing is quite easy; the difficulty lies in finding a new way to explore beauty” WayLyingEasyDesignFindingsDifficultyNew Ways Author:Yohji Yamamoto
“In order to create an image almost similar to that of a pencil case standing up and walking, I try to eliminate all excess by cutting. I have the feeling that this process (of "cutting off") is linked in some way to "elegance". Elegance and so-called "eliminating excess", or the beauty that remains after excess has beeen eliminated...” WayTryingFeelingsOrderProcessCasesCuttingWalkingStandingRemainsExcessLinkedPencilsEleganceEliminatingCutting Off Author:Yohji Yamamoto
“There is also a schedule to fashion - the deadline is always set. So maybe the fashion business is a good business for me in that way because I'm basically lazy, man.” MenWayFashionLazySchedulesDeadlineGood BusinessLazy ManFashion Business Author:Yohji Yamamoto
“I exist here, now. I'm not much interested in the future. Or, more precisely put, I do not believe in the future. To exaggerate a little, I have no faith that I will still exist tomorrow or the day after. What is more, I absolutely detest retrospection. That dislike is balances only by my desire to make my way back home as quickly as possible.” WayBelieveLittlesStillsHomeDesireBalanceTomorrowMy WayDislikeBack HomeDetestWay Back Home Author:Yohji Yamamoto
