
Can’t teach an old dog new tricks? No, I suppose you can’t. But can he get better? Can he forget, then pick them up again? If the Yohji Yamamoto show last night was any indication, then the answer is yes.
Held in the 17th district of Paris in the Lycée Carnot, Yohji dropped a long black lighting rig low and long, to consolidate a cavernous space into a bright capsule in the cold. Black blankets sat on the seats to warm the guests, who journeyed somewhat far afield for the final show of the evening, after a day of long delays in the cold. The blankets, however, did little to warm the heart – a task amply achieved by Yohji himself, with a production that verged on the ceremonial, a soundtrack that tugged on the heartstrings, and a collection that proved he has what it takes to push through a difficult period i...
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