Deft and defiant: Japanese Fashion
Thirty years ago, Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto proved that there was an entirely new way to deal with fashion, landing in the international scene with an almighty thump. instead of entertaining the traditional form of haute couture, these Japanese designers deconstructed the glamorous look by disguising and even deforming the shape of the body. the Haus der kunst Honours Japanese fashion from then to now, in a perfectly befitting exhibition...
Text: Sandra Hofmeister