Vibrant, carefree, fiery and happy. This is what comes to mind as I watch Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto’s exuberant Fashion in Motion show at the Victoria & Albert. It’s a riot of rainbow colors and movement expressing Basara, the Japanese term for being stylish to the point of flamboyance.
Yamamoto was the first Japanese designer to stage a fashion show in London. It was in 1971 on the Kings Road. He became inspired to return to his fashion roots after the V&A’s recent blockbuster “David Bowie Is” exhibition which included many of Yamamoto’s iconic costumes for the superstar singer.
November, 2013