Runway YYPH AW19 Look 24.

Words by Amy Verner:

Artist, poet, singer, jilted lover—depending on the collection, Yohji Yamamoto will portray himself in any number of personal guises through the progression of runway looks. The ornamental military grouping that made up the latter part of his Fall show would suggest he had imagined himself on an imaginary battlefield. “Fashion designers are always inspired by army clothing; we study it a lot,” he explained backstage. “This time, I wanted to show the highest class of soldier.” So in lieu of his usual deconstructed wizardry, he outfitted them in proper jackets and combat boots—except that the footwear was dipped in gold and the matching buttons were applied overzealously or off-kilter. Up close, these buttons boasted predatory animals (scorpions, lions, eagles), skulls, and . . . the profile of Yamamoto smoking. Proof, should it be needed, that he was not making a political statement.

Tagged size 2, fits any size. Intentionally designed to be massively oversized.