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Kansai Yamamoto, designer who shaped the look of David Bowie's
Kansai Yamamoto Designed David Bowie's Costumes—and Was a
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In pictures: David Bowie's costume designer, Kansai Yamamoto, 1944
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Kansai Yamamoto Striped bodysuit for the Aladdin Sane tour
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The Ziggy Stardust Companion - The Costume Gallery (2/3)
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Remembering Kansai Yamamoto
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Kansai Yamamoto obituary, Fashion
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Kansai Yamamoto, fashion designer, dies age 76
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Designer Kansai Yamamoto, David Bowie's costumer, dies at 76
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An Ode to the Man Who Dressed Ziggy Stardust
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Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto dies at 76 - CGTN
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Kansai Yamamoto, the man who styled David Bowie, has died
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Japanese Designer Kansai Yamamoto Has Died at 76
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Japanese fashion designer who outfitted David Bowie dies at 76