1980s 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 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...

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

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...

A super-hip 1980s Kansai Yamamoto beaded shoulder yolk cardigan sweater in cobalt blue and black wool .

A fun 1980s Kansai Yamamoto multi-patterned sweater with beaded Kansai signature and embroidered dragon motif on front.

Long before Yohji and Rei arrived in 1980's Paris with their battalions of tattered black ragamuffins, Kansai Yamamoto was already established as one of the city's most provocative and exuberant designers. Having more in common with show men such as Mugler and Montana, Kansai brought color, drama and joy to the runways of Paris. This extraordinary anime inspired Super Hero wool sweater has an incongruous palette of mustard, black, white and violet which works beautifully.The black chenille yarn becomes a textural counterpoint to the flat wool knits used elsewhere. The shoulder pads are likely conical bust pads which have been crocheted into an optical swirling pattern. From these oversized epaulets fall chenille tails in black chenille trimmed violet. Pac men or alien heads...

Kansai Yamamoto wool sweater with patches. Condition: good, some spots. 42" bust, 21" sleeve, 25 1/2" length. Kansai size S www.archivevintage.com