Japanese fashion guru Yohji Yamamoto has signed up with Italian luggage firm Mandarina Duck.

For the next season of spring/summer 2007 Yohji Yamamoto will produce a line of co-branded bags, travel cases and accessories - in his trademark deconstructed/origami/quirky/amazing style.

 

Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto expresses his philosophy and avant-guard spirit in his clothing, frequently creating designs far removed from current trends. Basically, Yamamoto makes a line characterized by oversized silhouettes using voluminous deapes and glossy textures that naturally change with the figure's contours and movement.

Along with Rei Kawakubo and her Comme des Garçons brand, Kenzo Takada, Tsumori Chisato and Issey Miyake he turned Japan into one of the world's fashion capitals.

Yohji Yamamoto is well-known for his collaborations with mass-market lines. In 2003 he launched a moderately-priced Y-3 line, and has collaborated with Gottex and Adidas since then. 

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