M Le magazine du Monde: Yohji Yamamoto

Sep 2025

M Le magazine du Monde presents an expansive editorial feature documenting the work and atmosphere surrounding designer Yohji Yamamoto. The project moves between high-contrast studio editorial work and candid documentary coverage, offering a dual perspective on the designer's latest collection and the energy of the fashion week environment. Photographer Lee Whittaker captures the collection’s structural nuances through sharp flash photography, highlighting tailored utilitarian pieces and minimalist accessories. This is balanced by observational reportage, utilizing analogue film techniques to record the backstage preparations and the anticipatory crowds gathered on the city streets. The series serves as an immersive look at the intersection of artisanal design and the transient nature of runway culture.

Vertical, Editorial

Natural light

Editorial