Japanese fashion is influenced by rich cultural heritage and historical depth with various forms and colours. Inside the Japanese culture is appreciate the modesty and simplicity which reflects the elegance and fresh silhouettes. This designs, highlight the connection to nature which is clear from clothing designs. Which merge natural materials and motifs to inspired by the natural world.
In Japanese culture, there is a term called ‘Wabi-sabi,’ which emphasise an intellectual philosophy. ‘Wabi’ indicate a discovery of the beauty in simplicity, spiritual and serenity; while ‘sabi’ is the passage of time, represent everything that grow and how aging. In conclusion, when you combine the two term it emphasises the imperfection, transience, and authenticity. Inside the fashion industry, the aesthetics of the ‘wabi-sabi’ are simplicity, modesty, intimacy, and the appreciation of natural and objects of nature.
Yohji Yamamoto is legendary Japanese fashion designer who knows for his manly tailoring and monochrome colour palette. An article on highsnobiety wrote by Alec Banks, which investigate into Yamamoto’s perspective view on using monochrome colour palette, citing Yamamoto’s belief that the colour black can provocate a sense of confrontation and submission. Therefore, on his monochromatic designs tell a story of a child who were compelled to see its mother as a father too.
In the same article, Yamamoto mention his prospective view: ‘’black is lazy and easy but mysterious’’. In my angle of view, the colour black potentially initiate see flat but with deeper looking it can reveal its thoughtful ability to stimulate emotions. Its speaks and narrate about sentiments such as anger, strength, melancholy, vulnerability, serenity and the ambiguous nature of distinctive persona. In conclusion the colour black, go beyond of its superficial aspects which convey various emotions that express the human experience.
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