David Bowie and Kansai Yamamoto in Japan, 1973

France, Paris,13 October 1979. Fashion show of Kansai Yamamotor spring / summer 1980 women's ready-to-wear collection.

The Japanese fashion designer was famed for bringing ‘basara’ to Bowie, and went on to be a huge influence on a generation of younger talents from Jean Paul Gaultier to Hedi Slimane

Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto (February 8, 1944 – July 21, 2020) was a fixture of the 1970s and ’80s fashion scene, and his avant-garde ...

In 1971, the designer’s creations were featured in the British magazine Harpers & Queen.

France, Paris, 10 April 1979. Fashion show of Kansai Yamamoto autumn-winter 1979/1980 women's ready-to-wear collection.

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France, Paris, March 26,1982. Fashion show of Kansai Yamamoto autumn-winter 1982-1983 women's ready-to-wear collection. Kansai (in black) directing his show. Location: Palais ( Cour ) du Louvre.