Purple & Multicolor Issey Miyake x Aya Takano Fall/Winter 2004 Printed Mini Suit
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
Purple & Multicolor Issey x Aya Takano Fall/Winter 2004 Printed Mini Suitcase. This suitcase
Purple & Multicolor Issey Miyake x Aya Takano Fall/Winter 2004 Printed Mini Suit
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
Purple & Multicolor Issey x Aya Takano Fall/Winter 2004 Printed Mini Suitcase. This suitcase
Issey Miyake x Aya Takano 2004 Runway Fantasy Print Puffer Coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Issey Miyake x Aya Takano 2004 Runway Fantasy Print Puffer Coat is an extraordinary blend of
Issey Miyake Aya Takano 2004 Limited Edition Print Leggings
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano 2004 Limited Edition Print Leggings 24 Inch Waist
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition 'Night' Trousers 2004
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake 2004 Aya Takano 'Night' Limited Edition Print Trousers No Size or Content Label 32
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition Print T-Shirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition Print T-Shirt Fabrics Screen Printed by Hand for this
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition 2004 'Night' Fantasy Boots
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition Waterproof Boots Labelled Size M 25cm Toe to Heel 42 cm Top
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition 2004 Silkscreen Printed Circular Vest
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano 2004 Limited Edition Screen Printed Silk Circular Vest Size 2
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition 'Night' Funnel Neck T-Shirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano 2004 Limited Edition T-Shirt Fabrics for this Collection were Hand Screen
Issey Miyake 2004 Aya Takano Limited Edition Screenprint Jersey and Net T-Shirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake/Aya Takano Hand Screen Printed T-Shirt
1990s Missoni Vintage Flower + Logo Silk Rayon Jersey 90s Empire Waist Top Shirt
By Missoni
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage 90s MISSONI silk + rayon jersey empire waist sleeveless top! Features flowers in vibrant hues of green, purple, blue and pink throughout. Missoni logo printed in pi...
$5,597Sale Price|20% Off
Size: IT40
VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Vintage Floral Beaded Black Silk Gown Ruffle Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Boutique Vintage 100% silk Jet black silk with beautiful beads, sequins, and threading to create a romantic floral cascading pattern Double v-neck front and back with delic...
Roberto Cavalli 2011 s/s fringes low cut mini dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
Roberto Cavalli 2011 s/s fringes low cut mini dress Fringed dress with alligator/snake print from the iconic 2011S/S collection. The low-cut dress has an asymmetric style and is cra...
Finest North American White Lynx Belly Full Length Hood Fur Coat
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Wrap yourself in luxury with this stunning finest North American white lynx belly fur coat. Crafted from the purest white lynx fur, sourced from North America and expertly handcrafte...
$15,782
Size: FR36 - UK8 - US4
Christian Dior by John Galliano Purple Satin Evening Dress and Shawl, ss 1998
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior Evening Dress and Shawl Ensemble ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Spring-Summer 1998 ▪ Constructed from a deep purple hammered satin ▪ Scoop neckline design ▪...
1990’s Moschino Vintage Red Leather Heart Bag seen on The Nanny
By Moschino
Located in Concord, NC
Iconic rare Moschino Redwall vintage rare patent leather red heart shoulder bag from 1995 as seen on Fran Dresher from The Nanny. Made in Italy Features bright red leather with gold...
$10,704
Size: Modern day UK 10 - FR 38
Vivienne Westwood black velvet corset waistcoat and maxi skirt, c. 1995-7
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood black velvet evening ensemble. Halter neck double breasted waistcoat with built in corset and signature gold orb buttons, and fishtail maxi skirt. c. 1995-7
Christian Dior by John Galliano purple velvet and crystal mini bag, c. 1998
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior mini evening bag ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Crushed purple velvet with signature 'Cannage' quilting ▪ Silk handles and interior ▪ Four 'DIOR' silver charms ado...
Dolce & Gabbana black silk corset with crystal straps, fw 2004
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Dolce & Gabbana evening corset top ▪ Black silk ▪ Crystal mesh shoulder straps ▪ Built-in bra with lace trim and adjustable shoulder straps ▪ Corset bones throughout ▪ Zipper a...
Hermes Kelly 35 Malachite Shiny Crocodile Porosus Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the epitome of luxury and sophistication, the Hermes Kelly 35 Malachite Shiny Crocodile Porosus Gold Hardware handbag. Crafted in 2018, this iconic handbag is a testament...
1992 AZZEDINE ALAIA black lace RUNWAY dress with bustle
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Azzedine Alaïa, Runway 1992 A standout and cleverly designed piece from Azzedine Alaïa’s 1992 runway collection, this exceptionally rare black lace dress was documented on the runwa...
18k Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Full Factory Diamonds Wrist Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Extremely Luxurious and Beautiful Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Haute Joaillerie Full Factory Diamonds Movement: quartz Functions: hours, minutes Case: 18 kt. yellow gold, diameter 2...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Alaia by Azzedine Alaia Spring Summer 1992 "Mon Coeur Est A Papa" dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Dating to the Spring/Summer 1992 collection, this Azzedine Alaïa mini dress is an iconic and increasingly rare collector’s piece. Crafted from Alaïa’s signature stretch knit, it feat...
S/S 1992 Dolce & Gabbana Black Velvet Lingerie Runway Corset Bodysuit
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Sheffield, GB
Spring / Summer 1992 Dolce & Gabbana Body suit crafted from black velvet, with a stretchy Lycra blend material on the back. Features : Fully adjustable shoulder straps / Farrier hoo...
Hermes Kelly 25 Retourne Bag Black Matte Alligator Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 25 Retourne bag presented in classic Black Matte Alligator. Timeless and chic, this gorgeous Kelly bag only grows more beautiful as it ages, showcas...
S/S 2004 Atelier Versace by Donatella Metallic Green Halterneck Runway Gown
By Donatella Versace, Atelier Versace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Atelier Versace gown from the Spring/Summer 2004 collection, designed by Donatella Versace, is constructed in metallic green chiffon with a halterneck, heavily ruched torso, and...
From the prismatic Pleats Please collection to the modular, three-dimensional garments crafted from recycled plastic bottles in his Reality Lab, the captivating fashions by Japanese designer Issey Miyake are all about movement.
Born in Hiroshima, Miyake studied graphic design at Tama Art University in Tokyo before relocating to Paris in 1965, where he studied couture and cut his teeth working for Guy Laroche and Hubert de Givenchy. In 1969, he moved to New York, where he worked for Geoffrey Beene. He returned to Tokyo in 1970 to found his first solo venture, the Miyake Design Studio. It wasn’t until the 1990s, though, that the designer had his breakthrough moment with experimentations in pleating. Some of his earliest explorations were for choreographer William Forsythe’s Frankfurt Ballet Company, with the 1991 performance of The Loss of Small Detail featuring costumes Miyake designed with pleats that complemented and transformed the movement of the dancers.
Though long a staple in couture — from delicate women’s skirts to men’s suit pants — pleats took on new life in Miyake’s hands. By using a heat press to cure his fabrics after his garments are stitched, Miyake was able to maintain the accordion structure of the pleat, turning a series of folds into sculptural, often futuristic forms unbound by the shape of the human body. In 1993, Miyake debuted “garment pleating” in his Pleats Please line, in which the clothes are constructed at a size that is larger than what is intended for the finished product. The pleats are then created — a process that involves folding and ironing and is separate from the joining of seams — and individual pieces are subsequently hand-fed into a heat press. The pleats are permanent and the garments can be worn and washed without losing their shape.
Miyake’s pleats run the gamut in scale, which enabled him to evoke dramatic, sharp silhouettes and flowy movements in equal measure. In essence, he created an entirely new material whose iterations are infinite — a feat of technology as much as fashion.
Other innovations include Miyake’s 1997 Just Before collection, which introduced a series of tube-knit dresses that could be cut as desired, reducing both work and resources. His Reality Lab now investigates new materials, such as a fully recycled polyester. Miyake’s prowess, in fact, captured another iconic figure in the tech world: Steve Jobs, for whom the designer made hundreds of identical black turtlenecks, the late Apple founder’s sartorial signature.
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