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
1999 Chloe Runway Documented Pink Jacquard Low-Back Gown
By Chloé
Located in London, GB
This full-length evening dress was designed by Stella McCartney for Chloé and appeared on the runway in black as part of the brand’s Spring 1999 collection (look 56/77). McCartney se...
$2,990
Size: IT44 / Large
JOHN GALLIANO 2000's Vintage Gazette Newsprint Newspaper Maxi Dress Gown w. Slit
By John Galliano
Located in Leonardo, NJ
John Galliano Vintage 2000's Newspaper print Pullover Has stretch Huge side slit IT44 Pristine Measurements in inches laying flat: length 58, pit to pit 16 to 19, smallest of waist 1...
Spectacular Alexander McQueen Runway Gown Black Silk Lace Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
As if conjured from midnight sea-spray, this Spring/Summer 2012 Alexander McQueen gown unfurls like a dark bloom caught in motion. The bodice - sculpted close to the torso -disappear...
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...
$21,000
Size: 42 (FR) Vintage
Givenchy Couture John Galliano F/W 1996 Red Snakeskin Trim Plunge Back Gown
By John Galliano, Givenchy
Located in Chicago, IL
A most rare piece designed by John Galliano for the Givenchy Couture Fall Winter 1996 collection. Same style worn by supermodel Shalom Harlow on the runway. Documented in a fashion a...
1989 AZZEDINE ALAIA black ribbed RUNWAY dress with full skirt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This Azzedine Alaïa runway dress from 1989 is made of a matte black, semi-sheer ribbed cotton with an architectural silhouette. The bodice is close-fitting, featuring a wide neckline...
John Galliano Vintage 1999 Women's Evening Gown in Excellent Condition FR38
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking and highly collectible runway piece from John Galliano’s celebrated Fall/Winter 1999 collection—an era that defined his legacy of sensual, body-conscious design. Cut on t...
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...
$1,395
Size: IT 46 (fits very small)
1970's GUCCI brown suede quilted coat with gold equestrian horseshoe hardware
By Gucci
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A brown suede Gucci coat from the 1970's, cut with a softly structured A-line shape and quilted in long, vertical channels that give it some weight and texture. The collar is wide an...
2010 CELINE by Phoebe Philo black wool crombie coat with removable rabbit collar
By Celine
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A 2010 wool crombie coat designed by Phoebe Philo for Céline. It’s cut in a sharp, minimal line with a single-breasted front and discreet welt pockets. The standout detail is the ove...
Hot Pink Fuzzy Mohair Thierry Mugler Fuzzy Mohair Pure Wool Oversized Swing Coat
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Sheffield, GB
Beautiful Vintage Thierry Mugler, wool swing coat made from soft fuzzy 'hot pink' coloured mohair. (Circa 2000). This beautiful swing coat features an oversized fit with an asymmetr...
$2,208Sale Price|20% Off
rare MIU MIU 1999 Runway beige technical patchwork satin neon trim dress IT44 L
By Miuccia Prada, Miu Miu
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare MIU MIU 1999 Runway beige technical patchwork satin neon trim dress IT44 L Reference: TGAS/E00462 Brand: Miu Miu Designer: Miuccia Prada Collection: AW 1999 - Runway Material: S...
Gucci by Tom Ford Fall/Winter 2002 Runway & Campaign Heels, Size 40
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Berlin, DE
A striking and highly collectible pair of Gucci heels from the iconic Fall/Winter 2002 runway and campaign, designed by Gucci by Tom Ford. These sculptural sandals perfectly capture ...
2009 PRADA black metal fabric runway jacket
By Prada, Miuccia Prada
Located in San Fransisco, CA
This Prada jacket from the Spring 2009 collection is made from a really unique metal-infused fabric that gives it that crinkled, slightly structured texture the collection was known ...
Christian Dior by John Galliano pink mink fur cropped bolero jacket, fw 1997
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior pink mink fur cropped bolero jacket ▪ Designed by John Galliano ▪ Shawl lapel ▪ Wide cropped sleeves appearing as a cape from the back ▪ Silk lining with embroide...
F/W 1997 Gucci by Tom Ford Blue Metallic Crocodile Embossed Heel Boots Size 10B
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tom Ford designed these divine metallic blue crocodile embossed leather boots for his Fall/Winter 1997 Gucci collection. The more common variations of these tall boots were highlight...
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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