One of my favourite collections from New York Fashion Week this year was Yohji Yamamoto's Y-3. Judging by the success of his Adidas collections, I sense sportswear making a chic comeback, staying in our closets for good. Yes, even past the point of the London Olympics. Yamamoto's avant-garde design hallmarks stayed consistent while checks and tartans made a brief introduction. Japanese street style meets English punk. Only in New York, of course.
These Adidas Originals hoodies remind me of the Comme Des Garcons H&M guest designer line of 2008 (uh, it was really that long ago? I must have turned twelve years old that day). The CDG collection actually changed the way I think about fashion and the way I look at design. What appears to be unconventional and ripped up requires an immense skill in sewing and pattern drafting.
Polka dot anything, especially thick poly-blend hoodies, are sure to cheer up my 100% wool drop-crotch pants. Viva Japan and Adidas.
