"I'm not trying to make fashion, fashion. I just make clothes with an adventurous mind." We are sad to hear that Issey Miyake, Japanese fashion designer known for his technically innovative clothing and for inventing micro-pleating, has passed away. In this profile from the Videofashion Library, we remember Miyake's visionary designs, dazzling origami-like approach, and … [Read more...]
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died
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...]
Archival Issey Miyake runway (Spring 1986) | Videofashion Archives
In this clip from the Videofashion archives, grab a front row sear at Issey Miyake's Spring 1986. Issey Miyake Spring/Summer 1986 runway. Videofashion is the #1 source for fashion video — since 1976! We are home to the world's largest privately-owned archive of fashion video, spanning five decades. If you are a documentarian or archivist looking for fashion footage/video, … [Read more...]
ISSEY MIYAKE FASHION ICON DIES AT 84 – Award winning Documentary here “MATERIAL BOY”
FASHION LEGEND ISSEY MIYAKE DIES AGED 84 See our new Multi Award Award Winning Documentary on his life and legacy here. ISSEY MIYAKE Issey Miyake is an anomaly in the world of design and of men. The Japanese fashion designer not only shifted social perceptions on clothing, he pioneered the technology that made this shift possible and did so without forgoing the heritage of … [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...]