Kosuke Tsumura, Final Home coat, 1994, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute, Gift of Mr. Kosuke Tsumura. Photo by Takashi Hatakeyama.

Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons, stretch nylon and polyurethane plain-weave top and skirt with down pads, Spring/Summer 1997, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. Photo by Yasushi Ichikawa.

Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, washed denim dress and pants, Spring/Summer 2002, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. Photo by Takashi Hatakeyama.

Yohji Yamamoto, wool felt dress and skirt, Autumn/Winter 1996, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. Photo by Takashi Hatakeyama.

Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons, wool sweater and skirt, Autumn/Winter 1983, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute, Gift of Comme des Garçons Co., Ltd. Photo by Masayuki Hayashi.

Jun Takahashi for Undercover, polyester and organdy dress, Spring/Summer 2007, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. Photo by Kazuo Fukunaga.

Hokuto Katsui and Nao Yagi for mintdesigns, silk-screened printed polyester dress, Autumn/Winter 2008, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute, Gift of mintdesigns Inc. Photo by Taishi Hirokawa.

Jun Takahashi for Undercover, ensemble, Autumn/Winter 2000-01, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. Photo by Takashi Hatakeyama.

Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, padded polyester plain-weave dress, Autumn/Winter 2004-05, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. Photo by Taishi Hirokawa.

Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons, polyester organdy jacket and skirt, Autumn/Winter 2000-01, Collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute. Photo by Takashi Hatakeyama.