Issey Miyake Green Crush Velvet Dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Issey Miyake green crush velvet high neck dress. Featuring a front zipper. - Made
Issey Miyake Green Crush Velvet Dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Issey Miyake green crush velvet high neck dress. Featuring a front zipper. - Made
Issey Miyake plum panned-velvet skirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
This Issey Miyake skirt measures 35 1/4" in length. The eleven buttons are located on the back and
Rare Issey Miyake/Bergdorf Goodman Jet Black Accented with Velvet Ensemble Set
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully rare Issey Miyake/Bergdorf Goodman jet-black accented with floral velvet dress
Unavailable
F/W 1996 Issey Miyake Velvet Floral Ensemble
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
F/W 1996 Issey Miyake velvet floral ensemble. High neck, half zip front top. Elasticated bottoms
Issey Miyake Velvet Stripe Jacket/Dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York City, NY
Pleated sleeveless double-breasted button up layering piece with wide lapels and contrasting velvet
Issey Miyake multicoloured Velvet Zip-Shirt, 1996AW
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
Issey Miyake multicoloured Velvet Zip-Shirt, 1996AW Beautiful Issey Miyake Zip Shirt, this piece
Issey Miyake Oversize Velvet Trench
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
Issey Miyake velvet oversize, "bathrobe" - trench coat with interior lined in silk. Fabric is a
Issey Miyake Black Velvet Cocoon Coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in Austin, TX
Issey Miyake black velvet oversized cocoon coat. Side pockets. Gathered buttoned collar
Issey Miyake Orange Velvet Plasma Wave Pleated Bolero Jacket
By Issey Miyake
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Issey Miyake orange velvet plasma wave pleated bolero jacket. - Top can be styled in
1990S ISSEY MIYAKE Black Polyester Pleated Velvet Patchwork Gown
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
1990S ISSEY MIYAKE Black Polyester Pleated Velvet Patchwork Gown
2000S ISSEY MIYAKE Black & White Polyester Double Pleated Tank Top Velvet Skirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
2000S ISSEY MIYAKE Black & White Polyester Double Pleated Tank Top Velvet Skirt Ensemble With
runway ISSEY MIYAKE AW2010 black velvet devore covertible padded vest jacket
By Issey Miyake
Located in Hong Kong, NT
runway ISSEY MIYAKE AW2010 black velvet devore covertible padded vest jacket ISSEY MIYAKE FROM THE
Issey Miyake Gold Velvet Plasma Wave Pattern Long Sleeved High Neck Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Issey Miyake gold velvet plasma wave pattern long sleeves high neck top. - Size M
Issey Miyake Blue Velvet Plasma Wave Pattern Long Sleeved High Neck Top
By Issey Miyake
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Issey Miyake blue velvet plasma wave pattern long sleeves high neck top. - Size M
Unworn Issey Miyake Orange Velvet Plasma Wave Pattern Top and Skirt Ensemble
By Issey Miyake
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Issey Miyake orange velvet plasma wave pattern top and skirt ensemble. - High neck
Rare and Unworn Issey Miyake Black Crush Velvet Zipper Sweater with Hoodie
By Issey Miyake
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
- Vintage 90s Issey Miyake black crush velvet zipper pullover sweater with hoodie. This hoodie top
Issey Miyake vintage velvet pleated duster coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Issey Miyake vintage velvet pleated duster coat. This is a very unusual pleat treatment, the
Issey Miyake Pleated Skirt with Velvet & Satin Appliqué and semi-sheer panels
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
Issey Miyake black long skirt from the mainline collection. The unique skirt uses Miyake
Pleats Please by Issey Miyake Tie Dye Dress
By Issey Miyake
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A Pleats Please by Issey Miyake sculpted shift velvet dress in a vertical rainbow pattern. The
Issey Miyake Velvet Enamel Boots 1980s
By Issey Miyake
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Issey Miyake boots from circa 80s new in original box. Bordeaux velvet textured elastic
Issey Miyake 90s Textured Jacket
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
Issey Miyake 90s Textured Jacket made in Japan from crushed velvet. Issey Miyake's first
$275
Size: Fits IT 40, US 4 see measurement
Dolce & Gabbana Lime Green Flared Pencil Skirt with Yellow Lace Accents
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dolce and Gabbana lime green fit and flare pencil skirt with yellow lace godet panels at bottom. Vertical seam detail at one side. Back zip and hook and eye. 100% viscose (linen-loo...
Sold|$450
Size: none; comparable to size XS - S
Lilli Ann Paris Powder Blue 3-Piece Western Pant Suit – XS, 1970s
By Lilli Ann
Located in Tucson, AZ
Don’t let the color fool you into thinking it’s a Disco-era castoff. A dash of Elvis (the lapels), a pinch of YSL ("Le Smoking") and a touch of couture (the curvy tailoring and labe...
1970s Halston Tie Dyed Blue Silk Vintage 70s Dress Jacket Ensemble
By Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage 1970s HALSTON (attributed) blue tie dyed silk chiffon maxi dress and jacket ensemble! Dress simply slips over the head, and features multiple layers of soft lightwei...
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...
F/W 1993 Dolce & Gabbana Runway Black Navy Fringe Flapper Style Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a chic navy fringe flapper-style Dolce & Gabbana dress. From the Fall/Winter 1993 collection, this mini dress debuted on the season's runway on Carla Bruni, with a similar...
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
Located in New York, NY
1950S Black Nylon/Lace Bullet Bra
Giorgio Armani 1990s 90s Vintage Khaki / Light Green Herringbone Blazer Jacket
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully tailored vintage Giorgio Armani blazer! This fitted blazer is a khaki/ on the verge of light green, with herringbone print throughout. Two pockets at each side of the wai...
Chanel Runway Spring 2000 Multi colored Silk Skirt-38
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Multi colored Silk Skirt-38 from the runway of the 2000 Spring/Summer collection. This adorable Chanel skirt is in excellent condition, it has minimal sign of use. It is made ...
$194Sale Price|25% Off
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Wall and Flags Print Pants Trousers
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage pants trousers featuring a multi colored wall and flags print. These trousers feature : - Velvety touch material. - Front buttoning. - Front and back pock...
1990s Moschino Cheap & Chic Animal Print Vintage 90s Silk Short Sleeve Top
By Moschino
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage MOSCHINO Cheap & Chic silk animal print blouse! Features leopard, zebra, cheetah, and tiger prints throughout. Warm colors of brown, ivory, trimmed with black lace....
1998 ISSEY MIYAKE iridescent burgundy draped collar RUNWAY suit
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Rare Issey Miyake burgundy suit from the Fall/Winter 1998 runway collection. The jacket is cut with Miyake’s signature architectural precision, featuring a wide sculptural collar tha...
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an exquisite statement in feminine allure, a masterpiece of fluid elegance. Well documen...
Christian Dior by John Galliano purple velvet and crystal mini bag, c. 1998
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for 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...
$1,045
Size: French 40 / US 8
Vintage Thierry Mugler Couture 1990s Size 40 / US 8 Ivory Silk 90s Blazer Jacket
By Thierry Mugler Couture, Thierry Mugler
Located in San Diego, CA
Chic and classic vintage THIERRY MUGLER COUTURE ivory / off-white silk blazer jacket! Mugler is the king of creating the perfect blazer for women, with flattering seams and silhouett...
Thierry Mugler Couture Pink Flame Beaded Silk Gown
By Thierry Mugler Couture, Thierry Mugler
Located in Concord, NC
This early 2000’s vintage Thierry Mugler gown features a halter neckline with a plunging V-front. The dress transitions from vibrant fuchsia to deep red, with flame-like cutouts ador...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2006 “The Widows of Culloden” Tartan Layered Blazer
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 2006 “The Widows of Culloden” Tartan Layered Blazer Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: Autumn / Winter 2006 “The Widows of Culloden” Design...
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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