How Yohji Yamamoto Transfers His Thoughts In His Traditional Designs?

Fashion Research paper Name Course Professor Date The practice of fashion design dates back to the early centuries, however, not much has been revealed about the relationship of fashion and personal experiences in the design process. This research paper presents annotated bibliography to review the messages of Yohji Yamamoto through his designs. The paper focuses on the influential designs by Yohji Yamamoto and how he transfers his thoughts in his designs to make unique concepts that differ from the traditional designers. Article 1: Hwang, Ja-Young. "Fashion designers' decision-making process: The influence of cultural values and personal experience in the creative design process."Iowa State University. (2013). The article reviews how fashion designers integrate culture into their design practice as part of their identity. The research reviews great fashion designer like Yohji Yamamoto, whose major inspiration comes from his tradition. The article reveals several factors, including personal experience that have a huge impact on designer’s creativity and decision-making processes.[Hwang, Ja-Young. "Fashion designers' decision-making process: The influence of cultural values and personal experience in the creative design process."Iowa State University. (2013).] Article 2 Townsend, K., A. Sadkowska, and J. Sissons. "Emotional fit: developing a new fashion design methodology for mature women." Brighton. Design Research Society. 2016. The article presents a report on a study on fashion design for mature women to examine the cultural revolution of the 1960s, which has a strong sense of urgency conveyed through clothing and style. The authors note that contemporary designers like Yohji Yamamoto have revolutionized the fashion industry, offering stylish garment that complements the changing bodies of the older generation with strong aesthetic values.[Townsend, K., A. Sadkowska, and J. Sissons. "Emotional fit: developing a new fashion design methodology for mature women." Brighton. Design Research Society. 2016] Article 3: Wu, Sehee, Yeonkyung Kang, Zi Young Kang, Anna Kim, Naeun Kim, Kathi Martin, and Hyeong-Seok Ko. "Transforming Dress." In Digital Fashion, pp. 89-95. Digital Fashion, 2017. In this article, the authors review how the boundaries of the contemporary art genre have become blurred as they represent merely technical values. Technological advances have created a complicated design environment due to customer demands requiring drastic changes. Designers have increasingly incorporated new genres where free thoughts and expressions are made possible and their personal identity and concepts are clearly revealed.[Wu, Sehee, Yeonkyung Kang, Zi Young Kang, Anna Kim, Naeun Kim, Kathi Martin, and Hyeong-Seok Ko. "Transforming Dress." In Digital Fashion, pp. 89-95. Digital Fashion, 2017.] Article 4: Almond, Kevin, and Steve Swindells. "Reflections on Sculptural Thinking in Fashion Design." Fashion Practice: The Journal of Design, Creative Process and the Fashion Industry 8, no. 1 (2016): 44-62. The article explores the three-dimensional thinking in fashion design where designers employ their senses with respect to perception and cognition. The sense of touch and sensory experiences are important in understanding human form i...