New Vintage Issey Miyake Flip Top Dotted Mirror Lenses 1986 Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Seldom is an understatement. This pair of Issey Miyake Suburbia shutters are the epitome of craftsmanship & design.
New Vintage Issey Miyake Flip Top Dotted Mirror Lenses 1986 Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Seldom is an understatement. This pair of Issey Miyake Suburbia shutters are the epitome of craftsmanship & design.
New Vintage Issey Miyake Shutters Pet Shop Boys Suburbia 1986 Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Seldom is an understatement. This pair of Issey Miyake Suburbia shutters are the epitome of craftsmanship & design.
Issey Miyake Cotton Silk Lattice Weave Jacket Duster Cardigan, Fall 1986
By Issey Miyake
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Issey Miyake, Fall 1986 cotton, silk, button front lattice weave jacket and duster cardigan combination with shawl collar, long sleeves, large patch pocket, shoulder pads, interior ...
Issey Miyake yellow draped, pleated and knotted parachute ensemble, fw 1986
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, London
Issey Miyake, yellow parachute ensemble made from a high-density, crease-free woven fabric; thin and lightweight, with a texture like a piece of paper.
ISSEY MIYAKE 1986 Vintage Runway lucid hooded sleeve layer draped overcoat JP9 M
By Issey Miyake
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ISSEY MIYAKE 1986 Vintage Runway light grey lucid hooded sleeve layer draped overcoat JP9 M Reference: TGAS/D00176 Brand: Issey Miyake Collection: Spring 1986 Material: Polyester, Ny...
New Vintage Issey Miyake Shutters Pet Shop Boys Suburbia 1986 Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Seldom is an understatement. This pair of Issey Miyake Suburbia shutters in silver are the epitome of craftsmanship & design.
ISSEY MIYAKE 1986 Vintage Runway grey hooded sleeve layer draped overcoat JP9 M
By Issey Miyake
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ISSEY MIYAKE 1986 Vintage Runway grey hooded sleeve layer draped overcoat JP9 M Reference: TGAS/D00176 Brand: Issey Miyake Collection: Spring 1986 - Runway Material: Polyester, Nylon...
1986 ISSEY MIYAKE high waisted wool RUNWAY skirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Grey and black abstract woven wool skirt with very high waist designed by Issey Miyake dating to the fall of 1986 exactly as seen on the runway.
1986 ISSEY MIYAKE silver bent wire RUNWAY art sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Exact sunglasses were seen on numerous models of the 1986 runway. Can be worn or displayed. Inside arm is stamped 'ISSEY MIYAKE'.
1986 ISSEY MIYAKE black circular Ikat woven cotton RUNWAY day dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Soft black and off-white circular Ikat printed cotton dress from Issey Miyake dating to 1986. A very similar dress was featured on the spring 1986 Miyake runway.
Issey Miyake yellow draped, pleated and knotted parachute ensemble, fw 1986
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
Issey Miyake, yellow parachute ensemble made from a high-density, crease-free woven fabric; thin and lightweight, with a texture like a piece of paper.
GIA Certified 7.0 Carat Heart Shape Pink Diamond Cocktail Ring
By GEMME
Located in New York, NY
Heart Shape Diamond weighing 7.0 Carat with GIA certificate stating the Diamond is of Fancy Pink color and VS2 Clarity. Surrounded by reverse set White Diamonds weighing 5.02 Carats....
Pink Diamond, Platinum
Museum Chanel Vintage F/W 1996 Gold Brocade Mughal Jeweled Gripoix 96A Jacket
By Chanel
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This exceptional Chanel Fall/Winter 1996 gold jacket is a rare masterpiece inspired by Coco Chanel’s fascination with Orientalism in the 1930s. Featuring a structured Mandarin collar...
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...
Chanel 1994 Iconic Spring Runway Vintage Pearl Round Sunglasses Rare
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel 1994 Spring Runway Vintage Pearl Round Sunglasses Rare Silver-tone metal Chanel vintage round sunglasses with faux pearl trim at frames and arms, adjustable nose pads and tin...
Emilio Jewelry GIA Certified 5.00 Carat Flawless Fancy Pink Diamond
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located in the Iconic Gem Tower/Gia Building in New York's Diamond District. The color of this diamond is much bette...
Pink Diamond
Emilio Jewelry Grs Certified Burma No Heat Ruby
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Featuring one of the rarest Natural Rubies in the world. This ruby has r...
Ruby, Platinum
$38,872Sale Price|44% Off
Size: 54
Louis Vuitton Mink Fur Coat x Virgil Abloh White And Multicolor Fur
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Mink fur signed Louis Vuitton, limited edition fur in collaboration with Virgil Abloh. Made of white mink with multicolor LV logo. Zip closure, internally lined in canvas. Equipped w...
$14,795
Size: FR40 / US8
F/W 1999 Christian Dior by John Galliano Laser-Cut Suede Turtleneck Gown FR40
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting the most incredible laser-cut beige suede Christian Dior Boutique gown, designed by John Galliano. This full-length gown debuted from the Fall/Winter 1999 collection on th...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN c.1990s Goya Los Caprichos "Tu Que No Puedes" Brown T-Shirt
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: c. early 1990s Designer: Alexander McQueen Style: Shirt Color(s): Shades of brown, white Lined: No Marked Fabric Content: "95% c...
$660,000Sale Price|20% Off
Bulgari Twin Ring 5.79ct Emerald and 7.25ct Diamond 18k Gold and Platinum
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This chic BULGARI cocktail ring features an exceptional 5.79 carat AGL certified Colombian emerald and a GIA certified 7.25 carat square emerlad-cut diamond of E color and VS1 clarit...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
$14,415
Size: IT 44 - FR 40 - UK 12 - US 8
Dolce & Gabbana ivory silk hand-painted kimono dress coat, fw 1998
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Dolce & Gabbana ivory kimono dress coat ▪ 65% Silk, 35% Nylon ▪ Hand-painted design of flowers and birds ▪ Black silk lining ▪ IT 44 - FR 40 - UK 12 - US 8 ▪ Fall-Winter 1998
$43,934
Size: IT 38 - FR 34 - UK 6 - US 2
Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton dusty pink fur coat, fw 2012
By Alexander McQueen, Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
▪ Alexander McQueen dusty pink fur coat ▪ Designed by Sarah Burton ▪ Dyed Mongolian Lamb, Mink fur and Ostrich feathers ▪ Leather belt with silver shell detail ▪ Mirrored visor shad...
$38,442
Size: IT40 - FR36 - UK8 - US4
Gucci by Tom Ford Red Sheepskin Floor-Length Double-Breasted Coat, fw 1996
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Gucci Runway Coat ▪ Creative Director: Tom Ford ▪ Fall-Winter 1996 ▪ Crafted from multiple panels of red-dyed sheepskin with a leather backing, this coat exudes luxurious ...
$25,399
Size: UK12 - FR40 - US8 (Runs Small)
Vivienne Westwood Long Black Sheepskin Coat with Oversized Collar, FW 1992
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
This Vivienne Westwood coat, crafted from luxurious black sheepskin, features an oversized plush shearling collar and cuffs, a double-breasted front with large signature perspex orb ...
NWT GUCCI by Tom Ford F/W 2002 Runway Finale Size 40 Black Silk Lace Up Gown
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous brand new with tags vintage TOM FORD for GUCCI fall 2002 runway finale gown ! This rare beauty that closed the runway show in 2002 laces up the back. Laces up the back, with...
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
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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