Yohji, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Looser Fit (Yohji Yamamoto Thread) - Page 85

That was me (and a few others) .

Glad you picked it up! Can't wait for mine to arrive.

That picture is really nice asobu gonna wear that exact outfit to church tomorrow cos of that. For the hakamas, the cotton ones are also higher up on me than in that photo. All I do is wear them lower than normal and they seem to work out okay. You may have also tangentially enabled a guidi boot purchase that I had given up on, but seeing the boots in that pic is making me think that the one's I have been eyeing may be worth the purchase after all...hmm.

Will put up standalone shots of the long shirt and pants , along with detail shots later on today. Headed out now.
Edited by Ivwri - 6/4/12 at 7:26am

Spring/Summer 2011-2012 Long shirt
Product code: HO-B31-980
Fabric composition: 100% cotton



Details and extra shots (Click to show)

This piece was really not what I expected when I picked it up off wire earlier on this year (wire got the wool gabardine one and decided he could let it go). It was one of my grails from the Spring 2011 collection so I am very happy I now have it in my wardrobe. The woven cotton fabric was something that caught me off guard completely as I expected it to look more like a typical cotton shirt material and have a similar hand as well. When I saw that it literally looked like a giant Spring weight cardigan or something similar I thought I would have to start searching for the wool gabardine iteration. Fortunately, it is not as warm as it looks (being closer in warmth to that of a knitted cotton/cotton pique polo shirt) with the woven cotton giving the whole piece a nice weight that lets it drape beautifully and catch the wind dramatically when in motion. The collar is great so I always wear it buttoned up all the way to show it off as I expect it was designed to be, heh.

There two pockets that are hidden from view and I tried to show one in the pictures. Even with the pockets full (I have dumped a very full wallet, keys and my card case which has about 3-4 inches worth of cards in it and it did not spoil the general silhouette of the shirt at all. The bulge shows of course, but because of how generous the pockets are the whole is still very pleasant.

It's a great piece and just gives one a dramatic silhouette without even having to try hard. I generally wear it with at most four or five buttons done, leaving the rest open to allow it to move around more, but I am sure it should be possible to fasten all the buttons and then layered on top off in colder weather. Would be nice to try that out actually.

I got mine in a size 3 and it fits perfectly.
Edited by Ivwri - 6/4/12 at 7:52am

Hmm, well it doesn't strike me as exceptionally fragile, but because it is woven it will catch on sharp objects I imagine. This is where the wool gabardine iteration will probably be longer lasting, but I am not too bothered by a few holes here and there generally . It's been okay so far though and I don't baby my clothing much.

Yeah I agree that this shirt will probably not work for people below a certain height. Having said that, I think one of the barriers for a lot of people is that they find it a bit difficult to embrace that oversized look. There's a very fine line between looking like you are just wearing clothes that are bigger than you and looking like you belong in stuff that fits like that. A lot of that I feel has to do with attitude, specifically nonchalance. And of course, like you said choosing the right pieces for one's frame.

So it was you who got it in the end!! Lol. Looks great on you. Damn, I am regretting not going through with it now. I really love the pattern. What boots are those?