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Bomber jacket

Kansai YamamotoWW-1980-533751

Gift of Michael Pappadio Jr., 1993

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Year
1980

Artist

Kansai Yamamoto
Kansai Yamamoto

Fashion Design

Kansai Yamamoto was a Japanese fashion designer known for vibrant, geometric silhouettes and the theatrical integration of traditional Japanese textile patterns into contemporary menswear. Born in 1944, he built a practice that merged kabuki-inspired color palettes and bold graphic forms with modernist tailoring, establishing himself as a key voice in postwar Japanese fashion. His work bridged avant-garde design and wearability, influencing a generation of designers working across fashion and performance costume.

Yokohama, Japan

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Year
1980
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WW-1980-533751

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Artist

Kansai Yamamoto

Kansai Yamamoto

Fashion Design

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