Object: Dress
Designer:
Yohji Yamamoto
(born 1943)
Date: Fall 2007
Medium: Silk
Country: Japan
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2007.51.1
DescriptionSleeveless dress of black silk with allover printed beige YY monogram and cross design resembling Louis Vuitton logo; wrapped pleated bodice cut in one with shoulder straps, crosses at CF bust and gathers into CB bodice; high V-neckline; self fabric tab extension at R and L armhole; asymmetric hem
Label Text:The “YY” logo that Yohji Yamamoto debuted with his fall 2007 runway collection (seen on this dress) is remarkably similar to the well-known Louis Vuitton logo. While Yamomoto’s logo did not cause confusion among consumers, it did flirt with trademark infringement.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Faking It: Originals, Copies, and Counterfeits