Designer, Junya Watanabe Man · Founder and designer, Junya Watanabe
Junya Watanabe
Japanese, born 1961
Born in Fukushima and trained at Bunka Fashion College, he joined Comme des Garçons as a patternmaker in 1984 and became a protégé of Rei Kawakubo. He has run his own women's line under the company since the early 1990s and its menswear since 2001, known for reworked workwear, denim and prolific collaborations with heritage brands.
Houses
Their runway, measured
174 looks in 6 shows at 2 housesNext to every runway we track, Junya Watanabe's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and more tonal.
Colours
- Charcoal · 3.5× the average43%
- Black19%
- Grey8%
- Beige / camel3%
- Silver3%
- Ivory / cream3%
- Burgundy / oxblood3%
- White2%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness31/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation8.0more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals80%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues70%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks40%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 31about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.40smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.081shinier · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 49%
- Asymmetric 28%1.8×
- Sculptural / architectural 24%2.4×
- Oversized 22%
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 21%
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 55%1.7×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 46%1.5×
- Jersey 35%2.3×
- Technical / nylon 26%3.6×
- Leather 24%2.4×
Details
- Hardware / studs / chains 55%4.1×
- Beading / crystals 39%3.3×
- Piping / contrast stitching 32%2.0×
- Patchwork 30%5.3×
- Logo / monogram 30%3.9×
Patterns
- Colour-block 30%5.4×
- Stripes 25%3.6×
- Patchwork print 18%9.3×
- Pinstripe 16%4.9×
- Check / plaid 9%1.7×
Mood
- Subversive 56%4.9×
- Edgy 45%2.9×
- Dramatic 40%3.0×
- Playful 38%2.2×
- Dark 26%2.0×
Era references
- 1990s 12%1.6×
- Futuristic 10%10.6×
- Victorian 10%3.2×
- 1970s 8%
- 1980s 6%
From the AI tags on 174 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
Opening looks
The first looks of each collectionCollections
