Legendary Fashion Designer, Kansai Yamamoto Passed Away, Age 76

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Acclaimed Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, known for his avant-garde collections and career-defining collaboration with David Bowie, has died aged 76.

Confirming his death via Instagram on Monday, Yamamoto's daughter Mirai said her father "left this world peacefully, surrounded by loved ones."

According to a statement published by the designer's eponymous company, Yamamoto died last Tuesday following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia. His funeral has already taken place, though a "public farewell" may be held at a later date.

Born in 1944, Yamamoto studied civil engineering before turning his attention to fashion. By the early 1970s he had become the first Japanese designer to hold a show in London, an opportunity that earned him international acclaim for his theatrical creations.

It was during this time that he established friendships with some of the decade's most important musicians, including Elton John and Stevie Wonder. His growing profile in London also brought him to the attention of late singer David Bowie, with whom he formed a longstanding creative partnership.

Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter in 2016, Yamamoto said that Bowie's interest in his work began when the singer found some of his womenswear designs on sale in London.

"Luckily David had a very slim body and they fit him very well -- no fittings," the designer recalled.

 

 

Yamamoto went on to produce various stage outfits for Bowie, from androgynous jumpsuits and bodysuits, to cloaks and wide-bottomed pants. He designed costumes for the singer's 1973 "Aladdin Sane" tour, which accompanied the iconic album of the same name, helping to bring Bowie's various stage personas, including Ziggy Stardust, to life.

"Some sort of chemical reaction took place: My clothes became part of David, his songs and his music," Yamamoto was quoted as saying in the 2016 interview. "They became part of the message he delivered to the world."

 

 

Source:

https://edition.cnn.com/style/amp/kansai-yamamoto-fashion-designer/index.html

 

Rest In Peace

[Guest vivre sa vie]

Amazing artist! Rip

[Red Velvet 10,988]

R.I.P., the world of fashion lost another angel.

[Phaye Monster 8,797]

Such a shame. What a wonderful & innovative artist. Rest in peace. 

[Knife 7,037]

R.I.P. He had some really beautiful prints.

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[HeavyMetalLover 16]

RIP. He was a genius. 

[Killa 18,673]

I just saw on the news. Like what a grey day

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