/fa/ - Fashion

Yohji this season was a tad forgettable really, but still a solid showing. After last season stripping things back and showcasing the Yohji aesthetic at its truest form (black, black, more black), I suppose that it makes sense for this collection to still play it rather safe while branching out a tad further than the last.

The proportions are nothing new (not that they ever were, or need to be), and the Yohji staples are all there, but there was a great selection of beautiful, somber navys among these looks, and the sudden burst (literally) of painted colour from looks 7-12 was a fantastic surprise, fizzling out slowly back into Yohji familiar dark tones. Progressions like this highlight Yohji's amazing sense for storytelling in his runway shows.

The shinier fabrics used in some of the earlier looks are absolutely gorgeous, without being as imposing as the fabrics used in ss14 (a very themed collection), and transition well into the amazing crinkled jackets and trousers that pop up in the second half, a callback to one of his 2002 shows. It's difficult to get crinkled fabric looking amazing like that right without it looking cheap.

Another thing to note is the peculiar influence of Y-3 with some of the show's details, particularly with the bold coloured adidas style stripes and some of the sneaker like footwear (not that this is new on a yyph runway, but the bold patched colours on the footwear do feel rather sporty). Just something to note. Not sure if I like it or not.