2(FE)-RB: Well known Japanese designers: part2

Yoji Yamamoto (born Oct 3, 1943)

-After he finished a digree in law, started fashion digree again in 1969.

-1981, Debut in Paris.
-He makes flagship stores in New York, Paris and Antwarp through 80s to 90s.
-He collaborates with many way.
e.g.) Adidas, Hermes, Mandarina Duck and Takeshi Kitano

http://www.fashion-forum.org/images/designers/yohji-yamamoto.jpg

http://www.hintmag.com/blog/labels/Yohji%20Yamamoto.html

http://www.bagbliss.com/designer/other-designer-purse/yohji-yamamoto-to-produce-handbags-with-mandarina-duck/

http://en.item.rakuten.com/jimu/j025243090730h1499/

Rei Kawakubo (born Oct 11, 1942)

-The founder of Comme des Garçons

-1973, she establiched her company.
-1982, opens her boutique in Paris.
-Her designs have inspired many other late designers.
e.g.) Martin Margiela, Ann Demeulemeester and Helmut Lang.

http://www.nitrolicious.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/rei-kawakubo.jpg

http://www.asianfashion.com/blog/rei-kawakubo-a-darker-success.html

http://saintwire.blogspot.com/2010/03/rei-kawakubocomme-des-garcons.html

Junya Watanabe (born 1961)

-1984, he starts internship at Comme des Garçons as a pattern maker.

-1987, He promotes as a chief designer of Tricot knitwear line.
-1992, He starts his own line under the Comme Des Garçons name.
-1993, He begins showing in Paris.
-2007, He iss licenced by Converse to design a series of All-Star shoes

http://cache.ykone.com/8033B4/media/image/persons/1213/junya_watanabe_.jpg

http://couturecarrie.blogspot.com/2008/08/xenophile.html

http://designerslibrary.typepad.com/designers_library/fashion_designers/

Nigo (Tomoaki Nagao) (born Dec 23, 1970)

-He is a DJ and the creator of A Bathing Ape, known as Bape

-1993, His first store opens at Harajuku, Tokyo.
-2005, He launches the first store in New York.
-He collaborates with many other brand characters like SpongeBob Squarepants, Nintendo and Hello Kitty.