Paris Fashion Week Fall 2011: The Japanese Designers
Who: Comme des Garçons
What it made us think of: Victor Victoria in an ornate traveling circus
What we liked: Menswear/womenswear combo looks, mixed prints
What we didn't: Half exposed looks![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpcq67emjljePxKUJc2uxG0rqcVShXfnaAJMM6W5fFuwueTRl_uZ7wvmhx4lC4OvBdZGVR-25P6mD8KhjwPeNo5O-Q9iew1gaxkp-D-sFRsJJf5P5PmdsrhAMPEuj0Z0xoBEdDIgKw6s/s400/Comme+des+garcon+paris+fashion+week+japanese+designer+fall+winter+2011.jpg)
Who: Yohji Yamamoto
What it made us think of: Punk rock troll dolls
What we liked: Dresses, cage skirts, lace, coats, peplum, legwear, boots![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRR6bCVK6-9-hkwgjCmMKvacAqWxn5s1XYW73gsMAbQGfu7wyEeq8Htu26nka3lJpZhApqlvHVqiifHfD48SjxmZr_R9X7Xw65eH0OwfUZdKVNkRMhilyOAH3Dk9o_5EDNYAwWohlOqs/s400/Yohji+Yamamoto+fall+winter+2011+paris+fashion+week+japanese+designer.jpg)
Who: Junya Watanabe
What it made us think of: Upscale Rebel Icon Chic
What we liked: Leather, biker jackets, silhouettes, gauzy knitwear![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33pXiT7iG-pxfnXfbyxg7pTaMGBvmp3QW_BMEXP5V3QoeJ6_HMHWzH2-EqbgGeK3F5fLm0FG8gAdnZS2FRTxA5p_I5kxyF4dBot64J1YwF6di5sTThZNHqgegmGOe1pont2jcBA0GpoA/s400/Junya+Watanabe+Fall+Winter+2011+Paris+Fashion+Week+japanese+Designer.jpg)
Who: Issey Miyake
What it made us think of: Napkins, origami, nomads, The British, optical illusions, Hoth--Lots of references but hard to find a way to tie them together
What we liked: Geometry, origami looks, colors, legwear, voluminous bottoms, coats
What we didn't: Underboob, crop tops
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxtoR1sMUNrwrz4YMs98FgY-NI_9Wr0rRNbnfRTytgLlTkEvtzsBgsnRE5TCSHpDIChS9oCmZSGrUydZfuAQ2bIYiZ61WN-Gnh6HCVTH84Z-Kw1gOFqJgkfAcKffHrva-bXkt-qclV5A/s400/Issey+Miyake+Fall+Winter+2011+Paris+Fashion+WEek+Japanese+Designer+2.jpg)
Who: Tsumori Chisato
What it made us think of: Patrons of an upscale ski lodge snowed in and embroiled in an over the top murder whodunit. Trust no one!
What we liked: Coats, sleeves, colors, sunglasses
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EFbsxIhd-M6uYOgyrWwMbrNrBVoZZAwqNY8pOMP9bmWloDHdGFlkQRJsbknYww3dpaIP1mFowD-Iu78RUzLh02uvnk3HNt6krweIJzdHiiesFpwGva8GEWv9kJe5SFIT3CzmAnTK5sE/s400/Tsumori+Chisato+Fall+Winter+2011+Paris+Fashion+Week+japanese+designer+2.jpg)
What it made us think of: Victor Victoria in an ornate traveling circus
What we liked: Menswear/womenswear combo looks, mixed prints
What we didn't: Half exposed looks
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpcq67emjljePxKUJc2uxG0rqcVShXfnaAJMM6W5fFuwueTRl_uZ7wvmhx4lC4OvBdZGVR-25P6mD8KhjwPeNo5O-Q9iew1gaxkp-D-sFRsJJf5P5PmdsrhAMPEuj0Z0xoBEdDIgKw6s/s400/Comme+des+garcon+paris+fashion+week+japanese+designer+fall+winter+2011.jpg)
Who: Yohji Yamamoto
What it made us think of: Punk rock troll dolls
What we liked: Dresses, cage skirts, lace, coats, peplum, legwear, boots
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRR6bCVK6-9-hkwgjCmMKvacAqWxn5s1XYW73gsMAbQGfu7wyEeq8Htu26nka3lJpZhApqlvHVqiifHfD48SjxmZr_R9X7Xw65eH0OwfUZdKVNkRMhilyOAH3Dk9o_5EDNYAwWohlOqs/s400/Yohji+Yamamoto+fall+winter+2011+paris+fashion+week+japanese+designer.jpg)
Who: Junya Watanabe
What it made us think of: Upscale Rebel Icon Chic
What we liked: Leather, biker jackets, silhouettes, gauzy knitwear
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33pXiT7iG-pxfnXfbyxg7pTaMGBvmp3QW_BMEXP5V3QoeJ6_HMHWzH2-EqbgGeK3F5fLm0FG8gAdnZS2FRTxA5p_I5kxyF4dBot64J1YwF6di5sTThZNHqgegmGOe1pont2jcBA0GpoA/s400/Junya+Watanabe+Fall+Winter+2011+Paris+Fashion+Week+japanese+Designer.jpg)
Who: Issey Miyake
What it made us think of: Napkins, origami, nomads, The British, optical illusions, Hoth--Lots of references but hard to find a way to tie them together
What we liked: Geometry, origami looks, colors, legwear, voluminous bottoms, coats
What we didn't: Underboob, crop tops
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3MoFxGsA7P9NK7WR8Dww7Fk1TP7OrgmQ9Q-BpGPROGIgDx1FIE-vLoGRsmZ8n8CvsIPeQSVtQTv9HX5V2o7Y6E2nHH7eSRqPoG6_QOzRvtoJtnTPdhnM1le6MMpSy3kgvKXSc9oCUE8/s400/Issey+Miyake+Fall+Winter+2011+Paris+Fashion+WEek+Japanese+Designer.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxtoR1sMUNrwrz4YMs98FgY-NI_9Wr0rRNbnfRTytgLlTkEvtzsBgsnRE5TCSHpDIChS9oCmZSGrUydZfuAQ2bIYiZ61WN-Gnh6HCVTH84Z-Kw1gOFqJgkfAcKffHrva-bXkt-qclV5A/s400/Issey+Miyake+Fall+Winter+2011+Paris+Fashion+WEek+Japanese+Designer+2.jpg)
Who: Tsumori Chisato
What it made us think of: Patrons of an upscale ski lodge snowed in and embroiled in an over the top murder whodunit. Trust no one!
What we liked: Coats, sleeves, colors, sunglasses
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