1984 ISSEY MIYAKE persimmon draped RUNWAY dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This Issey Miyake runway dress from 1984 is a great example of his sculptural, minimalist style
1984 ISSEY MIYAKE persimmon draped RUNWAY dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This Issey Miyake runway dress from 1984 is a great example of his sculptural, minimalist style
1984 ISSEY MIYAKE fuzzy RUNWAY coat with decorative woven leather toggle closure
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Rare 1984 Issey Miyake alpaca and linen runway coat, cut in an oversized silhouette with dropped
Issey Miyake Charcoal Grey Fringed Cotton Wool Woven Jacket, Fall 1984
By Issey Miyake
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Issey Miyake, Fall 1984, featured In "The Irving Penn Book" charcoal grey wool cotton tweed jacket
Issey Miyake blue hemp and nylon striped knitted maxi dress, ca. 1984
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, London
Issey Miyake; Olive and blue striped hemp and nylon knitted maxi dress with ruffle trim on skirt
Unavailable
Size: Small
Issey Miyake Grey Fringed Woven Vest Featured In The Irving Penn Book, Fall 1984
By Issey Miyake
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Issey Miyake, Autumn-Winter 1984 grey button front fringed woven vest with two front pockets. The
1984 ISSEY MIYAKE draped wool cocoon runway coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare tan knit wool coat with draped front and pockets from Issey Miyake dating to 1984 exactly
1984 ISSEY MIYAKE draped wool cocoon runway coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare tan knit wool coat with draped front and pockets from Issey Miyake dating to 1984 exactly
1984 ISSEY MIYAKE oversized off-the shoulder runway sweater
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Oversized vertically seamed, off-the shoulder sweater from Issey Miyake exactly as seen on the
Vintage Issey Miyake Avantgarde Futuristic Silver Runway 1984 Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Miyake Design Studio signed this pair of ultra rare as seen on Issey Miyake Runway in 1984
Vintage Issey Miyake Avantgarde Futuristic Silver Runway 1984 Japan Sunglasses
By Yohji Yamamoto
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Miyake Design Studio signed this pair of ultra rare as seen on Issey Miyake Runway in 1984
Bailey Tomlin Silk and Straw Hat
Located in New Hope, PA
in 1984, Issey Miyake, the late Alexander McQueen and Christian Lacroix. Her work has also been
Issey Miyake 1984 Alpaca and Wool Pleated Cocoon Coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Alpaca and Wool Pleated Cocoon Coat 1984 Size Free
Issey Miyake Sports I.S Bomber Stadium College Jacket 1984
By Issey Miyake, Tsumori Chisato
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare I.S Issey Sports wool bomber college stadium jacket from 1984. It features a stadium bomber
Courreges 1960s Color Block Dress
By André Courrèges
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful color block wool dress alternating panels of black and royal blue from Courreges. It is an A-line dress flaring subtly to the hem and has a stand up collar, back zipper,...
Rick Owens " Vicious " Pearl SS 2014 Light Gray Draped Body Con T Shirt Dress
By Rick Owens
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing signature dress from RICK OWENS! Beautiful Pearl (light grey) color. Intricate draping detail looks amazing on, and is a trademark signature of Owens'. Super soft lightweight...
CHRISTIAN DIOR taupe FOX FUR Winter Coat Sz. F38 / M
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
Christian Dior coat in off-white, brown, and taupe fox fur with wide collar. Two side pockets. Opens with two hooks on the front. Lined in black silk. Has been worn and is in excelle...
Red Valentino Mini Dress - '00s
By REDValentino
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Mini dress in soft crepe white viscose with thin straps, ruffled pleats at the hem, and a black velvet lace trim for a romantic, refined finish. Remarks: There is no size tag. Me...
S/S 2003 Roberto Cavalli Red Chinoiserie Print Silk Slip Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a beautiful red chinoiserie print Roberto Cavalli dress. From the Spring/Summer 2003 collection, a similar dress in the same pattern debuted in the finale of the runway pr...
JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress
By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons
Located in New York, NY
JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress Bust: 46" Waist: 42" Hip: 38" Length: 37.5" Fabric: 100% Linen FINAL SALE
2008 Roberto Cavalli Grey Scallop Beaded Backless Mini Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This Roberto Cavalli mini dress from 2008 is crafted from grey chiffon with layered scallop panels hand-embellished with silver sequins and beads. The fitted silhouette features a pl...
Alexander McQueen F/W 2004 Beige Metallic Tweed Tie Neck Blazer & Skirt 2pc Suit
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Chicago, IL
Alexander McQueen F/W 2004 "Pantheon As Lecum" tweed skirt suit. As seen on the runway; look #3. Beige with copper and navy metallic basket weave wool blend fabric. Beautiful asymmet...
1978 YVES SAINT LAURENT metallic caftan cape and dress ensemble
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This stunning Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche two-piece ensemble, dating to circa 1978, is made of a sheer silk chiffon woven with metallic threads forming a dense floral motif in ton...
Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top
By Alexander McQueen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage Alexander McQueen Bat Wing Knit Top would be an exciting addition to any wardrobe, especially for someone who enjoys pieces that combine boldness, sophistication, and art...
Vintage 1950's Velvet S shaped Fascinator 1950's Percher Hat Brown velvet hat
Located in Nashville, TN
This darling 1950's bitter chocolate brown velvet hat, in a curved S shape is a rare piece to behold. The sculptural shape, boasts a rounded and curved crown edged internally with wi...
$1,680Sale Price|40% Off
Size: IT 42
1990 MARTIN MARGIELA Deni Cler cigarette sleeve blazer RUNWAY jacket
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Fransisco, CA
MARTIN MARGIELA A blue/gray wool blazer with tone-on-tone stripes, Spring-Summer 1990. This exceptionally rare blazer from Maison Martin Margiela’s Spring 1990 collection exemplifie...
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat
By Gianni Versace
Located in Naples, FL
Gianni Versace F/W 2001 Blue Marmot Fur Jacket Coat Seen on Look 8 on the Runway in the beige color and on Kim Kardashian in the cropped version. Size IT 42 Condition: great vint...
Roberto Cavalli Runway Sequin Sun Evening Gown and Cape F/W 2004 Size 40IT
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Roberto Cavalli - Sequin runway evening gown with Swarovski crystal embellished sun cape. Neckline presents a sharp daring plunge to the navel. The back of the dress is held by jewe...
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
2002 COMME DES GARCONS black wool dress
By Comme des Garçons, Rei Kawabuko
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Avant-garde black wool knit dress designed by Rei Kawakubo for Comme des Garçons Fall/Winter 2002 collection. The piece has a deconstructed, layered look that frequently used in Kawa...
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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