Yohji x Aesop uniform

Y’s Yohji Yamamoto designed a custom black staff uniform for Aesop’s Milan Design Week installation, tying fashion directly to the launch of Aesop’s new Aposē lamp. (hypebeast.com) The uniform appears at Aesop’s “The Factory of Light” installation in Milan, which runs from April 21 to April 26 at Chiesa del Carmine. Aesop’s event centers on the Aposē table lamp, the brand’s first lighting design. (shop.aesop.com; dezeen.com) Hypebeast described the jacket as a minimalist black design made through Y’s, Yohji Yamamoto’s everyday label, for Aesop staff working the installation. The look extends Aesop’s retail language into clothing rather than standard event merch. (hypebeast.com; theshopyohjiyamamoto.com) Aesop is using Milan’s design week to introduce itself in a new category. Dezeen reported that the Aposē lamp is made from brass and glass, produced with lighting brand Flos, and offered in a limited edition of 500. (dezeen.com; hypebeast.com) The installation also turns the launch into a process story, not just a product display. Fuorisalone said architect Rodney Eggleston designed “The Factory of Light” to explore architecture, light and craftsmanship inside the cloister space. (fuorisalone.it; dezeen.com) That format has become standard at Milan Design Week in 2026, where fashion and beauty brands are using installations, capsules and product launches to compete for attention beyond the fairgrounds. WWD listed Aesop among brands staging cross-category projects across the city this week. (wwd.com) Aesop has been building that presence over multiple editions. Forbes reported that 2026 marks the brand’s third straight year at Milan Design Week, giving the lamp launch a larger platform than a single-store rollout. (forbes.com; beautybiz.it) For Yohji Yamamoto, the project keeps Y’s in the orbit of functional collaborations rather than runway-only visibility. The brand’s official channels describe Y’s as Yohji Yamamoto’s first label, and Hypebeast framed the Aesop jacket as an exclusive uniform rather than a public retail drop. (theshopyohjiyamamoto.com; hypebeast.com) The result is a launch where the object, the space and the staff all carry the same message: Aesop is treating a lamp debut like a full brand world, and Milan is the stage. (shop.aesop.com; wwd.com)