Central Saint Martin-trained Yusho Kobayashi’s collections are wearable collages. A painterly, brush-stroked aesthetic permeates all his prints, and many of the dresses and separates are detailed with top-stitched line work that begins and terminates with playful and literal loose ends. The emotive Tokyo romantic and his storybook approach feel both modern and naive.
Yusho Kobayashi - New Blue presentation
A casual yet standout piece from Yusho’s collaged and patchworked collection, this hooded pullover is as classic and standard as it is eclectic. Black with various hand-sewn details.
Each of Yusho’s black tee-shirts are individually and uniquely patchworked, creating a highly crafted, expressive, and personal garment.
A vaguely abstract hand-stitched flower augments the front of this black tee-shirt, but it’s the bright blue woven detail along the collar that really charms us.
A study in what’s done and left undone, all the seams of this black mid-length shirtdress are intentionally unfinished and frayed while the front placard features a detailed yet raw hand-sewn floral decoration.
Made up of no less than four upcycled sweaters and landing somewhere between cardigan, crewneck pullover, and modern soft sculpture, this patchworked knit is the ultimate statement piece.
Choose your metaphor: collage or quilt. Either way, Yusho’s shirtdress updates the traditional silhouette it's based on with both fabrication and form. Extra blue gingham panels sewn below the waist create drape and flow while the overall cut-and-paste aesthetic yields an ongoing narrative that only you can complete.
Choose your metaphor: collage or quilt. Either way, Yusho’s shirtdress updates the traditional silhouette it's based on with both fabrication and form. Extra earth-tone panels sewn below the waist create drape and flow while the overall cut-and-paste aesthetic yields an ongoing narrative that only you can complete.
Each of Yusho’s white tee-shirts are individually and uniquely patchworked, creating a highly crafted, expressive, and personal garment.
Each of Yusho’s black tee-shirts are individually and uniquely patchworked, creating a highly crafted, expressive, and personal garment.
This tunic-length, raw-hem button-up features a hand-painted red windowpane check pattern over a small, sweet floral print. Equally pleasing as a long shirt over pants or alone as a mid-length dress.