"Caretaker" Y's for men Knit Vest

From "Caretaker," themed around memory,

a piece has emerged using a 90s vintage Y's for Men knit vest as its medium ↑

The front panel features a thick-ribbed knit of sturdy wool material, reminiscent of Damien corduroy. The uneven shadows and three-dimensional vertical stripes are elegant.

The back panel is made of thick rayon twill.
The unique contrast of different materials and the sampling sense. A gently rounded, sexy V-zone, etc...

This is a piece packed with the emotion of the classic YFM.

Over time,
the rayon has dully faded, and there were fraying at the neckline, hem, edges of the wool, and the martingale.

The seam in the center of the back has been reinforced.
Sashiko stitching has been applied to the entire back panel with silk thread.

The neck and hem are piped with floral patterned silk crepe from old Japanese fabrics.

Also, using the same old Yohji Yamamoto buttons as this vest, the number has been doubled. Buttonholes have been added by hand ↑

Next to the product tag is a "Care~" tag made of Yohji's wool gabardine fabric. The initials C.t are embroidered.

Size:
Shoulder 35cm, Chest 51cm, Length 55cm

Washed with a natural detergent.

As a gilet, it has a classic shape and size.
This size, the plump and practical pocket size. Dressy, but still the "working man's clothes" standard.
I understand well what kind of man YFM envisioned.

I was inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's hermit's clothes and learned about Yohji Yamamoto.

At that time, a gentle femininity was already beginning to flow into Homme, but there was also a humorous and dandy masculinity, and I dug deep.

Among them, the ruggedness of YFM was outstanding, and as someone who knows the era when men needed more "manliness," it's Makoto Fujita ← of course

At the time, Yohji's company had a vast archive collection of French and Euro military items, and that is fully expressed in Mr. Yamamoto's work.

In recent years, YFM has been revived. I feel that the above details are also seen in Homme's work. Is this probably due to the influence of the artisan style, which has risen along with the rise of vintage wear? I feel.

The former YFM is worthy of praise as the intersection of old workwear and military uniforms and designs such as John Alexander Skelton.