The spaces in which Yohji Yamamoto houses his collections are a continuation of the poetry of his world – sweeping, dramatic and monochrome – beautifully executed and pure in their simplicity. Spanning the world’s major cultural hubs – New York, Paris, London and Tokyo and branching into Antwerp, one of Europe’s fashion capitals – the flagship stores are works of art in themselves.
The Sophie Hicks’ designed Paris store is situated on Rue Cambon, Mademoiselle Chanel’s traditional home, and is a grand white capsule. At its entrance is a sculpted chestnut wall, offering white wing-like repeated panelling and curved staircases leading downstairs. New York’s wedge-shaped corner boutique is Junya Ishigami’s decadent ode to the designer and a veritable lightbox in the edge of the Meatpacking district, surrounded by glass and spearheading into the street. In Antwerp, Wim Goes has in 2007 transformed the Southern Wing of the MoMu building into the largest Yohji boutique, a spacious cube that reinterprets the neoclassical surrounds of the building with a spare, minimal gallery – the all-absorbing whiteness punctuated by the stark black garments on seemingly floating white mannequins. Ron Arad’s dynamic and futuristic design for Yohji’s Tokyo Y’s store is featured in A#2, and can be seen here.
As our month of celebrating Yohji’s A#2 draws to a close, we would like to thank Yohji for an inspiring magazine and such insight into the relationships and traditions that have shaped his craft and his world. Please keep reading as we bring you further news from Yohji in the future, and meanwhile be sure to visit these serene boutiques around the world to discover a little more.
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