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 shoulders and a wide notched collar.
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 with fringe trim throughout, rope accents, dual slit pockets and button closure at ...
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 seams and boat neckline Spring-Summer 1984
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.
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 as seen on the runway with important provenance.
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 as seen on the runway with important provenance.
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 spring 1984 runway.
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, futuristic one lens sunglasses.
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, futuristic one lens sunglasses.
Bailey Tomlin Silk and Straw Hat
Located in New Hope, PA
Brenda Bailey is a couture milliner working in London who has collaborated with the late Jean Muir in 1984, Issey Miyake, the late Alexander McQueen and Christian Lacroix.
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 varsity like design with large wide sleeves. Push button front closure with two po...
Issey Miyake 2 Piece Pleated Ensemble
By Issey Miyake
Located in Oakland, CA
Elegant Issey Miyake black top and skirt set. Airy top with pleating and alternating panels of sheer fabric. V neck, sleeveless, very loose shape. Long skirt is pleated with same...
1980's ISSEY MIYAKE PLANTATION camel coat with dramatic hood
By Issey Miyake, Issey Miyake Plantation
Located in San Fransisco, CA
1980s Issey Miyake Plantation double faced wool blend coat in a soft camel-brown tone, cut in a relaxed easy proportion. The coat has a loose, slightly boxy shape with dropped should...
1990's THIERRY MUGLER persimmon dress with asymmetrical wrap
By Thierry Mugler
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Striking persimmon orange linen dress from the 1990's designed by Thierry Mugler. Designed with an asymmetric silhouette featuring a single delicate spaghetti strap on one side and a...
Hermès by Martin Margiela Vintage Circa (1997-2003) Wool Dress
By Hermès, Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Hermès by Martin Margiela Vintage Circa (1997-2003) Wool Dress Martin Margiela served as Hermès’ creative director for women’s ready-to-wear, shaping 12 iconic and unforgettable coll...
Issey Miyake 1990's Pleated Sculptural Dress and Overtop
By Issey Miyake
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering a bright green pleated sculptural Issey Miyake (labeled) Polyester dress and overtop. Overall length 52", length of top 29". Size M
Gianfranco Ferre Soft Wool + Alpaca Avant Garde Coat with Cape Detail
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Sparks, NV
Unbelievably soft gray wool and alpaca blend coat with a cape detail by Gianfranco Ferre. Partially lined. 85% pure virgin wool 15% alpaca. Made in Italy. Marked size 44. Estimated s...
Issey Miyake Vintage 90s Hooded Coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in Oakland, CA
Issey Miyake heavy dark green fleece hooded coat with blue contrast panel detail. I believe this is from 1997. Button front. This is quite a heavy garment. There are no issues such ...
Gianfranco Ferre Alpaca Plush Swing Coat
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic Gianfranco Ferre Swing Coat in inky black Alpaca from the 1980's. Raised tucked collar which falls into folds down front of closureless robe coat. Large shoulder pads with f...
Issey Miyake Color Block Maxi Dress 1990s
By Issey Miyake
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful color block signature micro pleated maxi dress from Issey Miyake in vertical panels of green, chocolate brown and orange. It has a stand up collar, long sleeves and slips...
Comme des Garcons Coveted 2011 Hybrid Vintage Scarf Dress
By Issey Miyake, Comme des Garçons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rei Kawakubo's "Hybrid Fashion" collection of F/W 2011 features asymmetric ruched, twisted and draped dresses on a background, showcasing a colorful display of multiple vintage silk...
Issey Miyake orange dress Pleats Please
By Pleats Please, Issey Miyake
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
ISSEY MIYAKE - (Made in Japan) Orange Pleats Please dress. Size 3. A Collection circa 2006. Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 110 cm SKU:VR580
Jean Louis Scherrer coat by Jean Louis Scherrer circa 1985
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
JEAN-LOUIS SCHERRER - A ready-to-wear Collection circa 1985 under the artistic direction of Jean Louis Scherrer. Long beige cashmere coat ornamented with brown mink fringes, it come...
Issey Miyake Wool coat size M
By Issey Miyake
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Wool coat 100% Wool Lime color Double breasted Two pockets With belt Length shoulder / hem cm 112 (44 inches) Shoulders cm 48 (18,8 inches) Size 3 / M
Hermes wool coat circa 1990
By Hermès
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
HERMÈS - A ready-to-wear Collection circa 1990 under the direction of Jean-Louis Dumas. Brown coat made of merino wool and camel hairs. Size M, it can fit a 40FR/42FR. Made in Fran...
Incredible Rare Issey Miyake Pleats Please Avant Garde Color Block Dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Futuristic designer Issey Miyake has mastered the technique of creating sculptural works of art in cloth. His innovative pattern cutting and signature use of micro pleating give his ...
Rare vintage Issey Miyake shirt and skirt set from the 1970s
By Issey Miyake
Located in PARIS, FR
Issey Miyake 1970s Linen Shirt & Skirt Set Rare vintage Issey Miyake shirt and skirt set from the 1970s, crafted entirely from linen in a natural ivory tone. The shirt features ...
Ralph Lauren Collection S/S 1998 Embellished Runway Gown
By Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Located in Norwich, GB
Ralph Lauren Collection hand beaded slip gown, in cream knit with a nude silk lining. Low cut front neckline, and deep V shaped back. Semi sheer. Very rare piece from the Spring/Summ...
1970's SONIA RYKIEL tan lightweight trench coat with black corduroy trim & cape
By Sonia Rykiel
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A 1970's trench by Sonia Rykiel in lightweight tan cotton with black corduroy trim at the collar and cuffs. It has a loose, slightly oversized cut with dropped shoulders and a wide, ...
1970s Issey Miyake Vintage Unisex Waterproof Orange Trench Coat & Hat
By Issey Miyake
Located in Miami, FL
Incredibly rare 1970s Issey Miyake (original branding tags!) nylon trench in a vibrant orange/yellow color with a matching bucket hat. The jacket is a M/L or really a free size and ...
Paco Rabanne dress Haute Couture Spring 1989
By Paco Rabanne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PACO RABANNE - (Made in France) Dress made of a metal pastille top and a silk crepe skirt. A Fashion show prototype from the 1989 Spring-Summer Haute Couture Collection. Composition ...
NWT 2010 ALEXANDER MCQUEEN black leather seamed 'PLATO'S ATLANTIS' runway jacket
By Alexander McQueen
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Alexander McQueen Spring 2010 leather jacket in jet black. Made from incredibly soft leather with a beautiful smooth finish that catches the light. The construction is exceptional, w...
2003 YOHJI YAMAMOTO black cotton runway coat with threaded belt
By Yohji Yamamoto
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Black cotton coat from Yohji Yamamoto’s Spring 2003 runway. Coat has a relaxed, A-line shape that pulls in subtly at the waist with a belt which threads through the coat at the empir...
$1,250
Size: fits an XS-M (see measurements)
1977 YVES SAINT LAURENT silk Batik printed quilted RUNWAY jacket
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Rare silk batik quilted jacket from Yves Saint Laurent’s Spring/Summer 1977 ready-to-wear collection, “Les Espagnoles et les Romantiques,” exactly as seen on the runway. Designed in ...
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 1997 Black Silk Viscose Column Slip Gown — IT 40
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in London, GB
A defining archive piece from Tom Ford’s Spring Summer 1997 collection for Gucci — one of the most celebrated seasons of his tenure and a landmark moment in 1990s fashion. This floor...
1984 AZZEDINE ALAIA runway jet black summer playsuit with draped skirt
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare Azzedine Alaia Spring 1984 runway black knit romper with detachable draped wrap skirt. Romper has a bateau neckline, blouson bodice, long sleeves, extra wide ribbed waistba...
S/S 1999 Thierry Mugler Black & White Sculptural Panel Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Concord, NC
Spring Summer 1999 Thierry Mugler black evening dress featuring a sharply tailored silhouette. This striking dress features contrasting white curved paneling that sweeps dramatically...
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...
Sold|$5,577
Size: IT-42
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 1996 campaign black lace sheer plunging mini dress IT 42
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE Gucci by Tom Ford Spring 1996 iconic black lace mini dress modelled by Kirsty Hume and appearing in the brands campaign that season Long bell shaped sleeves Plungi...
1970's THEA PORTER COUTURE silk striped poet blouse
By Thea Porter Couture, Thea Porter
Located in San Fransisco, CA
A late 1970's silk blouse by Thea Porter Couture in sheer black chiffon with narrow vertical stripes woven into the fabric. The striping gives it a linear look while the material sta...
Showstopping Thierry Mugler FW 1998 Runway Evening Gown
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
This iconic Showstopper by Thierry Mugler is a Silk Velvet Dream! She arrives not as a woman, but as an apparition: poured into liquid Bordeaux velvet so saturated it seems to drink...
1989 AZZEDINE ALAIA black RUNWAY dress with sheer chenille panels
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Azzedine Alaïa black chenille runway dress, 1989. A rare and striking piece seen on Alaïa’s 1989 runway, this dress is cut in a sleek black body with sheer chenille panels strategi...
$2,990
Size: SIze in description and pictures
ROBERTO CAVALLI S/s 2007 Zebra Print Bias Cut Silk Slip Dress Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
This Roberto Cavalli zebra print dress / gown embodies the brand's signature opulence and flair. Runway ref unfound - states 2007 on fabric tag. Size 40
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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