{"product_id":"yohji-yamamoto-drawings-alexandre-samson-9780500029909","title":"Yohji Yamamoto Drawings","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlaming coats, slumped figures, and elegant dresses: Yohji Yamamoto's drawings are far more than simply preparatory sketches. Rather, they are a glimpse into his unique vision of fashion. \u003cem\u003eYohji Yamamoto Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e reveals previously unpublished drawings to offer readers rare insight into the world of one of fashion's greatest living designers. Authored by fashion curator Alexandre Samson, the book features images selected by Yamamoto himself, with design support from Peter Saville.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tokyo in 1943, Yamamoto originally studied law. However, he found himself uninterested in entering the legal world, and instead began to work for his mother's dressmaking business. He showed his first collection in 1977 in Tokyo, and later opened his own shop in Paris in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside his main line, Yamamoto has also designed for films, including Brother and Until the End of the World. He launched his Y-3 line with Adidas in 2003, aiming to capture a younger audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Yamamoto's work remains critical to the contemporary fashion landscape, his drawings have never before been fully explored, with only a few examples previously published. These illustrations feature both menswear and womenswear designs and sketches. Presented across a variety of different papers--including old newspapers--they reflect an artist committed to exploring the limits of fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis official publication stands as a key vision into Yamamoto's unique body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexandre Samson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0500029903\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500029909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Alexandre Samson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997483151615,"sku":"9780500029909","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/yohji-yamamoto-drawings-alexandre-samson-9780500029909","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}