Sarah Moon:
"Which part of you appears “out of control”? Which part of you is outside the control of your will? I know there is an unconscious part that motivates me. I always think of it as an echo between the outside world and me, whether I’m working outside or whether I’m working with models. Finally, it’s a portrait of the instant. I was thinking about that when I was doing yours just now.
Yohji Yamamoto:
Every time I work very seriously on one outfit with a model, I ask myself: Am I guilty? Am I lucky? I am always asking myself: Do you love the world? Do you love human beings? I say no! I hate the world-but I love the moments when I’m working. Isolation is the best gift.
Sarah Moon:
What keeps you going?
Yohji Yamamoto:
It is an important question. Maybe my anger, about my society, my world, because it is not exactly what I want. If I hadn’t become a dressmaker, maybe I would have become a killer.
Sarah Moon:
It’s because you are a perfectionist. The Japanese say perfection doesn’t exist, it is like a dream you cannot fulfill. But then you work with a team- and that is important.
Yohji Yamaoto:
Very important. Fashion is teamwork. Some pattern makers keep me surprised. In that case, I feel so lucky.
