Fashion and Vintage

Using Yohji Yamamoto's "Making Clothes" as a starting point, this article examines the "volume" and "drape" found in Yohji Yamamoto's clothing. Drawing on clothes actually seen at the 2014 Paris Men's Collection and items from the author's own collection, the article explores the relationship between the body and clothing.

This book offers a historical analysis of the 1977 classic drama "Roots" from the perspective of clothing history. It explores the history of clothing and freedom in 18th and 19th-century America, from rationed clothing under slavery, Osnaburg, social stratification on plantations, cotton and the ready-made clothing industry, to post-emancipation attire, using actual historical documents.

This is a review of "inception (1976)," held at Omotesando Hills. Drawing on materials from Seditionaries, Sex Pistols, Vivienne Westwood, and Malcolm McLaren, we explore how 1970s punk transformed clothing, music, and graphics.

Introducing "Vintage Coverall," an archive book by Takeshi Obuchi, founder of POST O'ALLS. Featuring approximately 250 rare coveralls from the pre-1920s to the post-1960s, this book explores their appeal and historical value through the lens of collections from leading Japanese collectors and companies like SUNTRAP, and draws on about 40 years of vintage market history.

—Who decides the value of things? This year, 2026, I accompanied a vintage shop on two buying trips to Thailand. Thailand has a huge used clothing wholesale market, and warehouses and shops are piled high with clothing from all over the world. From among them, we look at each garment, estimate its age, and check the tags...