Friday, November 26, 2010

Konichiwa, Bitches



OK yes so I am ripping off Robyn in my post title today (love her!!) but here's something for the weekend. If you haven't already, head down to the Barbican to see their latest retrospective , 'Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion'.

This exhibition, the first of it's kind, traces the impact Japanese designers have had on our sensibilities by looking at works by prolific designers: Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake, Junya Watanabe and Yohji Yamamoto, and exploring such themes as the preoccupation with shadows and darkness; and the way in which [these designers] utilised traditional Japanese design processes. The exhibition finishes by taking a look at Japanese fashion today. 

This exhibition precedes the upcoming Yohji Yamamoto retrospective at the V&A in the new year.  In terms of trend forecasting: look out for Japanese references bubbling up in street culture, fashion and music. Spotted so far: 

'Konichiwa' slogan T's in Urban Outfitters

Robyn:



Check. It. Out.

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