The Yohji Yamamoto venue was illuminated with an intense brightness due to the ceiling being revamped to include hundreds of white strip lights. It felt like gallery lighting designed for visitors on Adderall — a visual reset. Yamamoto appeared to be embracing change, presenting a stricter, more tailored silhouette compared to recent collections — with fewer drapes, sharper lines, and evident opulence. The garments were adorned with silver and gold embroidery of wild animals, delicately hanging alongside gold chains from numerous buttons. The emphasis was more on decoration than functionality, and we loved it. The use of roughly tied leather cords and strips was particularly impressive, expertly imitating military frogging. The overall treatment of the military theme was poetic and serene — Yamamoto’s soldier figures were simply dressed for the role, with violence left behind, and their buttons highly polished, ready for parade.