Issey Miyake

Lyrical life-wear: The ultimate Issey Miyake monographIn 1983, Japanese designer Issey Miyake told The New Yorker that he aspired to forge ahead, to break the mold . With the boundary-defying fashion lines that followed, he not only broke molds, but recast clothing altogether. With a unique fusion o [...]
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Lyrical life-wear: The ultimate Issey Miyake monographIn 1983, Japanese designer Issey Miyake told The New Yorker that he aspired to forge ahead, to break the mold . With the boundary-defying fashion lines that followed, he not only broke molds, but recast clothing altogether. With a unique fusion of poetry and practicality, his creations blur the boundaries between tradition, modern technology, and everyday function.This definitive history of Miyake s clothes coincides with a major exhibit at The National Art Center, Tokyo, and offers unparalleled insight into the designer s vision and daring. It looks at the texture-driven originality of Miyake s materials and techniques from the very earliest days of his career, before he had even established the Miyake Design Studio. Tracing his progression through clothes based on A Piece of Cloth concept, Body Series of the 1980s, Miyake Pleats series, and such practical, everyday designs as Pleats Please pieces, the book builds a compelling monument to Miyake s singular blend of tradition, futurism, and function which remains highly wearable, while forever defying predictability.Stunning photographs from Miyake s contemporary Yuriko Takagi capture the clothes in their particular quotidien originality, including a breathtaking shoot in Iceland. In her far-reaching essay, meanwhile, leading cultural figure Kazuko Koike offers both a complete chronology of Miyake s work, and an unprecedented personal profile, looking at the ambition and inspirations that have driven his mesmerizing repertoire from tender teenage years. A must-have for designers, students and fashion devotees, this is a timeless tribute to one of the most innovative makers of our age.Text in English and Japanese"