Wool Gabardine Notch Jacket
A black wool-gabardine jacket that turns Yohji Yamamoto’s tailoring language into a seasonless uniform piece.
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Story & heritage
Yohji Yamamoto is described in the brand grounding source as a master tailor known for avant-garde tailoring, oversized silhouettes, drapery, dark colour and Japanese design aesthetics. This jacket sits squarely in that vocabulary: black, cut for ease, and built around the house’s wool gabardine.
The official product page presents it as a versatile jacket for year-round wear, so the piece reads less like a seasonal novelty and more like a core Yohji tailoring proposition.
Materials & craft
Official copy says the jacket is crafted from Yohji Yamamoto’s signature wool gabardine, with a smooth texture, refined sheen, soft natural wrinkles and drapery that highlight the wool’s character.
The construction keeps the front quiet and the surface expressive: the black fabric, notch shape and fluid fall carry most of the visual work.
How to choose & style
Wear it as the anchor of a black uniform: wide trousers, a white shirt, or a long tee keep the shape direct. It also sharpens softer Yohji pieces because the lapel gives the drape a clear frame.
