1980 in Tottori Prefecture. In 2005, Yamagata graduated from Central Saint Martins (London, England) with a BA in Fashion Design Womenswear. He served as design assis-tant to John Galliano during his studies. After returning to Japan, he started his own brand in 2007 called "writtenafterwards". Yamagata was the first Japanese designer to be nomi-nated for the LVMH prize in 2015. In addition, he opened a space for fashion taught in a free and honest style called "coconogacco".
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