This publication accompanies the exhibition held at the Victoria&Albert Museum in 2011. This retrospective offers an in-depth look at the work of the visionary Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, providing diverse perspectives on Yamamoto’s work. It includes contributions from close collaborators, informed outsiders, including Marc Ascoli, Nick Knight and Peter Saville, and, of course, the designer himself, capturing the essence of Yamamoto’s impact on fashion and his visionary role within the industry.

For those who believe that black is the most modest and arrogant colour at the same time.