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- On Saturday, June 7, WILDSIDE Yohi Yamamoto Harajuku will promote a restricted version cushion produced from the label’s archival materials.
Yohji Yamamoto‘s WILDSIDE label pushes the Japanese designer’s signature deconstructed, classic design aesthetic into new territory with its newest limited-edition launch, which makes use of its archival materials. Nevertheless, as a substitute of providing an attire capsule, WILDSIDE is making use of the repurposed supplies to a variety of one-of-one patchwork throw pillows.
Every cushion options eight materials in a textured quilt of rectangular patches. Elegant textiles, together with a woolen inexperienced and blue tartan and an ornate floral jacquard, are contrasted with military-inspired supplies like camouflage sherpa and strong inexperienced materials with stenciled typography. WILDSIDE Yohji Yamamoto wordmarks are scattered all through the design, following the stencil motif on the back and front sides.
Whereas Yohji Yamamoto has launched numerous throw blankets earlier than, usually by way of his Y’s for Residing line, the most recent launch expands on current craft-oriented forays into homeware from his label. In 2022, WILDSIDE unveiled one other limited-edition design undertaking with EYEFUNNY, releasing a charcoal-toned stool adorned with floral designs. Later, in 2023, the label collaborated with Miyoshi Rug to rework its purple flower motif right into a tufted space rug. Like earlier design initiatives, the cushions are made in a particularly restricted run, stenciled by hand from 01 to twenty, and include a singular serial quantity.
The WILDSIDE Yohji Yamamoto Restricted Version Patchwork Cushion will likely be supplied at 24,200 yen ($170 USD) solely at WILDSIDE’s Harajuku boutique.
