Polished Punk

09.15.2011

STYLE

“To me, London style is a funky elegance,” said Mr. Yamamoto of the latest Y-3 collection’s inspiration. “It’s not just downtown. It’s not just punk. It’s also polished. We tried to capture that.” Here, Life+Times surveyed the backstage chaos moments before Yohji Yamamoto’s sports-inspired range hit the runway. (Y-3)

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