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While the New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks may be over, the industry certainly never takes a break and one top-class designer from Japan is set to show his latest menswear offering at the beginning of next month.

Yohji Yamamoto has not shown his collection in Paris for two seasons now and he says that when his clothes make a return to the catwalk, the show will be held at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on April 1st, <i>Vogue</i> reports.

“I, myself, have been missing in Tokyo fashion shows for almost 20 years,” Yamamoto said. “The men’s fashion is suffering in Japan, so I hope to light a fire.”

We can’t wait to see what he comes up with after all this time.

The designer first established his Y’s Incorporated brand in 1972 and presented his first collection in Paris in 1981.

Will you miss seeing Yohji Yamamoto’s designs in the French capital?

Posted by Kim Smithson

Fashion is always changing and evolving and we here at My Fashion Plate are often left wondering which of today’s trends will reappear in your virtual closet organizer in decades to come.

From Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel to Christopher Bailey at Burberry, designers are constantly drawing upon the trends of the past for their latest collections.

If you’ve been following any of the action from Paris Fashion Week you can’t fail to have noticed that Marc Jacobs’ autumn/winter 2010-11 designs for Louis Vuitton drew heavily on the full skirts and nipped-in waists of 1950s fashion.

In his ‘And God Created Women’ show that made a point of using models of all shapes and sizes, New York-born Jacobs also featured lady-like handbags and a return to the kind of elegance that we think oozes covered-up sexiness.

If you hate miniskirts and long for the kind of wardrobe owned by the likes of Grace Kelly, then check this out, as it could be the collection for you.

Which shows from Paris Fashion Week caught your eye?

Posted by Katherine Jones

Almost as quickly as it arrived Paris Fashion Week has come to a close and it has rounded off what we can only describe as an incredible month of show-stopping fashion.

From Chanel’s glacial range of sheepskin, mohair and that famous tweed, to the showing of Alexander McQueen’s final collection, we’ve been treated to some really memorable designs in the French capital.

The week was rounded off by the likes of Elie Saab, Miu Miu and Louis Vuitton, which of course boasted a star-studded front row of celebrities and fashion stylists, while Jean Paul Gaultier’s collection for Hermes certainly caused quite a stir.

It opened with a flame-haired Lily Cole posing in front of a giant white tunnel, before a collection that wouldn’t have looked out of place on the set of The Avengers was previewed.

The model led the way in a skin-tight black leather catsuit accessorized with a bowler hat and umbrella, before the other girls followed her out in similarly modern takes on traditional English gent attire, some of which came complete with newspapers.

Which has been your favorite collection from Paris?

Posted by Lydia Milne

The Alexander McQueen show was undoubtedly one of the most-talked about events of Paris Fashion Week and one which personal stylists and celebrities alike may have waited with baited breath to see.

There was an air of sadness surrounding the PPR headquarters where the designer’s last collection was debuted, but critics have praised the show and it is widely regarded to be one of the most important moments in fashion.

McQueen cut every piece for the collection himself before his death and although 16 of the outfits were only 80 per cent finished, his team clearly did a fine job of completing them.

Golden brocade was the dominant theme, with models stepping out in designs that stuck to a regal color palette of navy, red and ivory.

Full ruffled skirts and exquisite ornate detailing covered the silk bodices, complemented by the fierce black ankle boots that were decorated in golden cherubs winding their way between ivory and broken skulls.

The British designer died at the beginning of February.

What did you think of Alexander McQueen’s final collection?

Posted by Amy Hughes