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I was on a Japanese designers' pedestal - considered a maestro. My design was getting closer to a couturier's work, and I felt like I was missing something.

Yohji Yamamoto

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Yohji Yamamoto
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: October 3
Artist
Costume Designer
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Fashion Designer
City of Tokyo
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