Highsnobiety
Double Tap to Zoom
jp.printing
1 / 8

Since the 1980s, Helmut Lang has brought his architectural, deconstructivist aesthetic to clothing design, and now a comprehensive archive book spanning 1986-2005 documents his vast body of work.

Your Highsnobiety privacy settings have blocked this Instagram post.

Over the last year, printings.jp have been trawling the archive of the Austrian-born designer. The team painstakingly obtained pieces owned by multiple individuals and carefully photographed them piece by piece over several months. The result is a sprawling document of Lang's sharp silhouettes and cutting edge fabrics that traces his career between 1986 and 2005. The book is particularly significant given Lang famously destroyed 6,000 pieces of work for his exhibition Make It Hard exhibition.

The latest book from printings.jp follows the printings of Raf Simons' 1996-2001 / 2001-2006, Marina Yee's Micro Book, and Ronald Stoops' Work Ronald Friends. As with the Raf Simons archive book, the photographs for 1986-2005 were edited and made into a set of two books.

The book was launched at Dover Street Market Ginza yesterday, April 6, for ¥33,000 (approximately $295). A limited number of copies will also be released through printings.jp, and shipping begins mid-April 2019.

We Recommend
  • Helmut Lang Isn't Peter Do's Fault
    • Style
  • The Spice of Street Style: Buldak’s NYC Pop-up Brings the Heat
    • Style
    • sponsored
  • Queue the Scentsation: Creed’s Absolu Aventus Shuts Down Oxford Street
    • Beauty
    • sponsored
  • Happier Grocery & Dover Street Market Made Foodie Fashion (EXCLUSIVE)
    • Style
  • A Cascadia Grows on Orchard Street: Brooks x EB Premiere the Next Coveted Commodity
    • Sneakers
    • sponsored
What To Read Next
  • Nike’s $450 Swarovski Air Max Is Its Flashiest Air Max
    • Sneakers
  • Cactus Jack Presents: Virgil Abloh Skateboarding, Sponsored By Supreme (EXCLUSIVE)
    • Culture
  • Improv Jam Session At Our Flagship Store? Thanks, Android
    • Lifestyle
    • sponsored
  • Nothing Is Happening at Chanel & It's All Anyone Can Talk About
    • Style
  • New Balance’s Minimus Revival Is Big, Even if the Sneaker Isn’t
    • Sneakers
  • Nike & Sacai Are Giving Nothing, In a Good Way
    • Style