Purple & Multicolor Issey Miyake x Aya Takano Fall/Winter 2004 Printed Mini Suit
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
Purple & Multicolor Issey x Aya Takano Fall/Winter 2004 Printed Mini Suitcase. This suitcase
Purple & Multicolor Issey Miyake x Aya Takano Fall/Winter 2004 Printed Mini Suit
By Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
Purple & Multicolor Issey x Aya Takano Fall/Winter 2004 Printed Mini Suitcase. This suitcase
Issey Miyake x Aya Takano 2004 Runway Fantasy Print Puffer Coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Issey Miyake x Aya Takano 2004 Runway Fantasy Print Puffer Coat is an extraordinary blend of
Issey Miyake Aya Takano 2004 Limited Edition Print Leggings
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano 2004 Limited Edition Print Leggings 24 Inch Waist
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition 'Night' Trousers 2004
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake 2004 Aya Takano 'Night' Limited Edition Print Trousers No Size or Content Label 32
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition Print T-Shirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition Print T-Shirt Fabrics Screen Printed by Hand for this
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition 2004 'Night' Fantasy Boots
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition Waterproof Boots Labelled Size M 25cm Toe to Heel 42 cm Top
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition 2004 Silkscreen Printed Circular Vest
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano 2004 Limited Edition Screen Printed Silk Circular Vest Size 2
Issey Miyake Aya Takano Limited Edition 'Night' Funnel Neck T-Shirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake Aya Takano 2004 Limited Edition T-Shirt Fabrics for this Collection were Hand Screen
Issey Miyake 2004 Aya Takano Limited Edition Screenprint Jersey and Net T-Shirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in Bath, GB
Issey Miyake/Aya Takano Hand Screen Printed T-Shirt
1990s Missoni Vintage Flower + Logo Silk Rayon Jersey 90s Empire Waist Top Shirt
By Missoni
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful vintage 90s MISSONI silk + rayon jersey empire waist sleeveless top! Features flowers in vibrant hues of green, purple, blue and pink throughout. Missoni logo printed in pi...
$16,596
Size: Equivalent size 36 France
A Christian Dior Lace Couture Gown Collection Ligne Oblique (?) Circa 1950
By Christian Dior
Located in Toulon, FR
Ligne Oblique Collection (?) Circa 1948/1950 Paris France A Collectible Calais black lace cocktail or ceremonial dress by Christian Dior. Black and white transparency effect obtained...
1990’s Moschino Vintage Red Leather Heart Bag seen on The Nanny
By Moschino
Located in Concord, NC
Iconic rare Moschino Redwall vintage rare patent leather red heart shoulder bag from 1995 as seen on Fran Dresher from The Nanny. Made in Italy Features bright red leather with gold...
Christian Dior by John Galliano purple velvet and crystal mini bag, c. 1998
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, 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...
Dolce & Gabbana black silk corset with crystal straps, fw 2004
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in London, GB
▪ Dolce & Gabbana evening corset top ▪ Black silk ▪ Crystal mesh shoulder straps ▪ Built-in bra with lace trim and adjustable shoulder straps ▪ Corset bones throughout ▪ Zipper a...
Hermes Birkin 35 Bag Limited Edition So Black Box Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare limited edition Hermes Birkin So Black 35 bag is featured in Heritage Box leather. The collection was the final bow of Jean-Paul- Gaultiers' genius as creati...
Alaia by Azzedine Alaia Spring Summer 1992 "Mon Coeur Est A Papa" dress
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Dating to the Spring/Summer 1992 collection, this Azzedine Alaïa mini dress is an iconic and increasingly rare collector’s piece. Crafted from Alaïa’s signature stretch knit, it feat...
Hermes Kelly 35 Malachite Shiny Crocodile Porosus Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the epitome of luxury and sophistication, the Hermes Kelly 35 Malachite Shiny Crocodile Porosus Gold Hardware handbag. Crafted in 2018, this iconic handbag is a testament...
$5,597Sale Price|20% Off
Size: IT40
VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Vintage Floral Beaded Black Silk Gown Ruffle Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Boutique Vintage 100% silk Jet black silk with beautiful beads, sequins, and threading to create a romantic floral cascading pattern Double v-neck front and back with delic...
Roberto Cavalli, Purple Leopard Print Silk Ensemble, Spring/Summer 2000
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, ZH
This ethereal silk two-piece ensemble from Roberto Cavalli’s iconic Spring/Summer 2000 collection showcases his signature blend of wild sensuality and fluid elegance. The look featur...
Christian Dior 1970s Fox Fur Coat
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Get your hands on this breath taking 1970s Christian Dior fox fur coat! The most luxurious and dramatic classic fur coat in an eye catching contrasting brown fur. Beautiful stripes o...
S/S 1992 Dolce & Gabbana Black Velvet Lingerie Runway Corset Bodysuit
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Sheffield, GB
Spring / Summer 1992 Dolce & Gabbana Body suit crafted from black velvet, with a stretchy Lycra blend material on the back. Features : Fully adjustable shoulder straps / Farrier hoo...
Finest North American White Lynx Belly Full Length Hood Fur Coat
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Wrap yourself in luxury with this stunning finest North American white lynx belly fur coat. Crafted from the purest white lynx fur, sourced from North America and expertly handcrafte...
$23,400Sale Price|25% Off
JOHN GALLIANO 1995 Vintage grey houndstooth padded hip jacket skirt Madonna IT40
By John Galliano
Located in Hong Kong, NT
JOHN GALLIANO 1995 Vintage grey houndstooth padded hip jacket skirt Madonna IT40 Reference: CRTI/A00599 Brand: John Galliano Designer: John Galliano Collection: Spring Summer 1995 - ...
1998 Ad Campaign Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci Bodycon Black Knit Dress Size 40
By Tom Ford, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
1998 Vintage Tom Ford for Gucci Bodycon Black Knit Dress Leather strap with GUCCI engraved detail on the back. IT Size 40 Made in Italy Immaculate condition. However, please note th...
$10,655
Size: Modern day UK 10 - FR 38
Vivienne Westwood black velvet corset waistcoat and maxi skirt, c. 1995-7
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
Vivienne Westwood black velvet evening ensemble. Halter neck double breasted waistcoat with built in corset and signature gold orb buttons, and fishtail maxi skirt. c. 1995-7
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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