Nagasawa

Yoichi (1957). Japanese designer. He studied for a diploma in 1980 at the Mode Fashion Academy. He became the indispensable assistant to Tokyo Kumagai until 1987. He launched his first collection in 1992 and won the Mainichi Fashion Award, given to young designers. Five years later, he debuted in Paris during Fashion Week. He designed the uniforms for Japan Asia Airlines. For Fall-Winter 2003-2004, his runway designs were patterned asymmetrically: pants with white lozenges under black jackets, suits with zigzag motifs, and muslin-spotted tops. Particular care was dedicated to accessories, such as long leather gloves, sometimes decorated with buttons that extended high up the forearms.