Five decades into his career, Yohji Yamamoto still isn’t interested in looking back. In our cover story from Hypebeast Magazine Issue #38, the designer sit for a rare interview about the work ethic that keeps him going, the challenges the next generation of designers will face, and how he still starts every collection from zero.
Featuring cover stars Xaviersobased, Yohji Yamamoto, and ‘BLEACH’ creator Tite Kubo, our fall/winter print issue is now available to order on HBX.com, shipping worldwide.
The Chinese designer’s award quickly follows his other 2026 accolades, including the Karl Lagerfeld Prize at the LVMH Prize and the Fashion Trust US Ready-to-Wear Award.
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