FASHION DESIGNER

Yohji Yamamoto

1943 - Today

Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto (山本耀司, Yamamoto Yōji; born 3 October 1943) is a Japanese fashion designer based in Tokyo and Paris. Considered a master tailor alongside those such as Madeleine Vionnet, he is known for his avant-garde tailoring featuring Japanese design aesthetics. Yamamoto has won notable awards for his contributions to fashion, including the Chevalier/Officier/Commandeur of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon, the Ordre national du Mérite, the Royal Designer for Industry and the Master of Design award by Fashion Group International. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yohji Yamamoto is the 19th most popular fashion designer, the 243rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 177th in 2019) and the most popular Japanese Fashion Designer.

Yohji Yamamoto is most famous for his avant-garde, deconstructed designs.

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Among FASHION DESIGNERS

Among fashion designers, Yohji Yamamoto ranks 19 out of 51. Before him are Hubert de Givenchy, Roberto Cavalli, Tommy Hilfiger, Elsa Schiaparelli, Mary Quant, and Charles Frederick Worth. After him are Tom Ford, John Galliano, Kenzō Takada, Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, and Thierry Mugler.

Most Popular Fashion Designers in Wikipedia

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Hubert de Givenchy
1927 - 2018
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 13
Roberto Cavalli
1940 - 2024
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 14
Tommy Hilfiger
1951 - Present
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 15
Elsa Schiaparelli
1890 - 1973
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 16
Mary Quant
1930 - 2023
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 17
Charles Frederick Worth
1825 - 1895
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 18
Yohji Yamamoto
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 19
Tom Ford
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 20
John Galliano
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 21
Kenzō Takada
1939 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 22
Oscar de la Renta
1932 - 2014
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 23
Vera Wang
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 24
Thierry Mugler
1948 - 2022
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 25

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Yohji Yamamoto ranks 84. Before him are Alain de Benoist, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Holland Taylor, John Denver, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Arthur Ashe. After him are Michael Palin, Richard Smalley, Barbara Bouchet, Chantal Mouffe, Oskar Lafontaine, and Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Others Born in 1943

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Alain de Benoist
PHILOSOPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 78
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
NOBLEMAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 79
Holland Taylor
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 80
John Denver
SINGER
1943 - 1997
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 81
Jerry Bruckheimer
PRODUCER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 82
Arthur Ashe
TENNIS PLAYER
1943 - 1993
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 83
Yohji Yamamoto
FASHION DESIGNER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 84
Michael Palin
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 85
Richard Smalley
CHEMIST
1943 - 2005
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 86
Barbara Bouchet
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 87
Chantal Mouffe
PHILOSOPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 88
Oskar Lafontaine
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.33
Rank: 89
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2006
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 90