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...]