At the Salone del Mobile in Milan, the Australian skincare label Aesop has often favored sensory immersion over traditional product display. For its "Factory of Light" exhibition, the brand’s centerpiece is the Aposē lamp—a handcrafted brass and glass vessel that mirrors the brand’s atmospheric, amber-toned retail identity. However, the exhibition’s quietest detail has become its most discussed: the staff uniforms, custom-designed by Y’s Yohji Yamamoto.
The garments are a study in the "tailored noir" style that has defined Yamamoto’s career. A minimalist black jacket with a subtly wrinkled texture, the piece features a longline hem and a functional patch pocket. It is a garment designed to recede, allowing the warmth of the lighting installation to take precedence while maintaining a sharp, intellectual silhouette. The choice of Y’s—Yamamoto’s first brand, founded on the principle of functional, gender-neutral clothing—aligns with Aesop’s own rejection of standard luxury tropes.
Both brands describe the collaboration as a meeting of nonconformists. In an industry often driven by trend-chasing, the Aesop-Yamamoto partnership emphasizes a shared devotion to restrained, organic forms and the tactile experience of the material. By dressing its ushers in garments that feel more like architectural extensions than corporate apparel, Aesop reinforces a specific kind of quiet luxury—one where the skin, the fragrance, and the fabric are treated as a singular, cohesive environment.
With reporting from Hypebeast.
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