Yohji Yamamoto is perhaps the most familiar and commercially available of the modern Japanese designers -- his Y-3 label with Adidas is a coveted badge of urban style for hipsters worldwide. His initial work, however, focused on minimalism in fabric and color, as well as sculptural elements to enhance the natural features of a woman’s body. Clearly influenced by early designers such as Cristobal Balenciaga, Yamamoto uses tailoring to a greater extent than the other exhibit designers, but also espouses the view that "symmetry, the symbol of perfection, lacks a human element." His work has influenced contemporary US designers Calvin Klein and Narciso Rodriguez, among others.