Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died Renowned avant-garde fashion designer and innovator Issey Miyake has died in hospital in Tokyo aged 84. Miyake rose to prominence in the 1970s, with his work over the years defined by technology-driven designs, bold, colourful styles and origami-like pleats – the latter of which earned him the title ‘Prince of Pleats’. The … [Read more...]
Japanese fashion icon Issey Miyake dies aged 84
The Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles and who produced the signature black turtleneck of his friend and Apple founder Steve Jobs, has died at the age of 84. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Miyake, whose name became a byword for Japan’s economic and fashion prowess in the … [Read more...]