Kansai Yamamoto (山本 寛斎, February 8, 1944 — July 21, 2020) was a fashion designer from Yokohama, Japan. After studying civil engineering and English at Nippon University, got a so-en prise at Bunka Fashion College in 1967. Among the designers with whom he apprenticed are Junko Koshino and Hisashi Hosono; in 1971, he opened his own company, Yamamoto Kansai Company, Ltd.. His first collection debuted in London in 1971 and in the USA at Hess's Department Store in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His 1975 debut in Paris was followed by the opening of his Kansai Boutique in 1977. In 1999, he and Koshino renewed the kimono. He's also known for his avant-garde kimono designs, including ones worn by David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust Tour. He's a recipient of the Soen prize at the Bunka College of Fashion (1967) and the Tokyo Fashion Editors award in 1977.
2013 "Fashion In Motion" Collection[]
2021 Collection[]
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- Kansai Yamanoto's line "Kansai O2". From 1980s. Sourced at DOG.
- From 1978.
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- Coat with metallic threads embroidered all over the garment and with light reflecting circles. Based on some of the designs from Kansai Yamamoto's Japan Genki Project 2015 "Super Energy!!" fashion show in Tokyo. In spring 2021, the same outfit was shown at "The Designer" event at Shibuya Fashion Week.
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- Lady Gaga wore a replica of Kansai Yamamoto's cape made by Mia Gyzander Costumes.