Kansai Yamamoto Sweaters

Black and white striped wool cardigan style sweater by Japanese designer, Kansai Yamamoto, who was known for his wild maximalist designs and his iconic Ziggy Stardust costumes for Da...

Black and white striped wool cardigan sweater with abstract embroidered decoration, silver metallic threading, dangling 'Kansai' silver charms, ball bearing style beading and logo em...

Black cotton puckered knit sweater top with silver metallic threading and decorated with heavily beaded crescent medallions accented by pearls and white sequins by Japanese designer,...

Kansai Yamamoto was the designer du jour for David Bowie throughout the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. He conceptualized several of the enduring visuals we associate with Bowie, including the iconic Ziggy Stardust outfits. Kansai also designed the asymmetric striped body suit which appeared on the back of the "Station to Station" cover, and rather tragically once more in Bowie’s “Lazarus” music video. Kansai’s work was less maudlin and more reverential to traditional Japanese imagery than his anti-fashion peers, and his influence can be seen in the gleeful maximalism of designers like Alessandro Michele of Gucci. This intarsia knit hails from the early days of Kansai’s label, before production costs and lagging sales required him to change directions. The colors and visuals are indicative of what brought him early acclaim, featuring a fighter jet...

Kansai Yamamoto was the designer du jour for David Bowie throughout the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. He conceptualized several looks quintessential to the visual lexicon of Bowie’s career, including the Ziggy Stardust tour outfits. Kansai also designed the asymmetric striped body suit which appeared on the back of the "Station to Station...

Kansai Yamamoto was the designer du jour for David Bowie throughout the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. He conceptualized several looks quintessential to the visual lexicon of Bowie’s career, including the Ziggy Stardust tour outfits. Kansai also designed the asymmetric striped body suit which appeared on the back of the "Station to Station...

Kansai Yamamoto wonderfully detailed multicolor hand-embroidered iconic '80s "Tiger" 85 percent wool with 15 percent nylon crew neck pullover is accented with black and gray s...

This is an early piece from Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto dating from the 1970s. As you can tell he was still in his wild knit stripe faze as he dressed David Bowie as Ziggy Star...

Kansai Yamamoto Boiled Wool Sweater with Bold Graphic Print in Primary Colors Excellent condition. Fabric content 77% wool, 23% mohair. Made in Japan. Cre...

Rare late 70's - early 80's Kansai Yamamoto dark brown knit and crochet cardigan with black sequins delimited by gold lurex trim. Eight spherical gold lurex buttons down the front. T...

Rare Yamamoto Kansai knit jacket with avant garde shape, beadwork and pompoms. Details: Unlined Front Button Closure Marked Size: S Estimated...

Kansai Yamamoto short sleeve cotton knit sweater from the 1980's. Kensai was known for his conceptual designs. This piece features a detailed embroidered roaring tiger and two japane...