Vintage Issey Miyake Men IM 104 Oversized Black Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Pair Of Vintage Issey Miyake Im 104 Frame. After Almost 40 Years, Issey Miyake Designed And Produced In The 1980'S Still Remains One Of The Most Iconic Pieces Of Eyewear & Fashi...
Vintage Issey Miyake Men IM 107 Oversized Black Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Pair Of Vintage Issey Miyake Im 107 Frame. After Almost 40 Years, Issey Miyake Designed And Produced In The 1980'S Still Remains One Of The Most Iconic Pieces Of Eyewear & Fashi...
Vintage Issey Miyake Men Opticien Loyd Wrap Around Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
This Ultra Rare Pair Of Issey Miyake Man Matte Grey Frame. After Almost 40 Years, Issey Miyake Designed And Produced In The 1980'S Still Remains One Of The Most Iconic Pieces Of Eyew...
Vintage Issey Miyake Men IM 401 Spiderweb Made in Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Pair Of Vintage Issey Miyake Im 401 Spiderwb Like Cut Out Lenses On A Silver Matte Frame. After Almost 40 Years, Issey Miyake Designed And Produced In The 1980'S Still Remains ...
New Vintage Issey Miyake Men Oversized Mask Wrap Around Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
This ultra rare pair of Issey Miyake Man black matte frame After almost 40 years, Issey Miyake designed and produced in the 1980's still remains one of the most iconic pieces of eye...
New Vintage Issey Miyake MEN Oversized Hinged Mask Wrap Around Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
This ultra rare pair of Issey Miyake Man black matte frame After almost 40 years, Issey Miyake designed and produced in the 1980's still remains one of the most iconic pieces of e...
New Vintage Issey Miyake MEN Oversized Mask Wrap Around 1990's Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
This ultra rare pair of Issey Miyake Man black matte frame After almost 40 years, Issey Miyake designed and produced in the 1980's still remains one of the most iconic pieces of e...
$805Sale Price|25% Off
Issey Miyake Permanente Vintage Men Coffee Bean Short Coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
Absolutely gorgeous Issey Miyake Pleats Please dress. From the Spring 2018 collection. Worn a couple of times. Made from lightweight signature pleated polyester in a rich, bright ora...
Vintage Issey Miyake Men Black Oversize Windcoat
By Issey Miyake
Located in Oakland, CA
Iconic Issey Miyake Men black oversized trench / windcoat.
Vintage Issey Miyake Men IM 402 Inner Circle Made in Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
Rare Pair Of Vintage Issey Miyake Im 401 Spiderwb Like Cut Out Lenses On A Silver Matte Frame. After Almost 40 Years, Issey Miyake Designed And Produced In The 1980'S Still Remains ...
ISSEY MIYAKE 38 Regular Black Wool Slit Shawl Collar V Neck Oversized Sport Coat
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage ISSEY MIYAKE MEN oversized sport coat comes in a black wool twill and features a deep V neckline, single button closure, double flap pockets, ventless back and unique folded ...
ISSEY MIYAKE 40 Black Cotton Notch Lapel Drawstring Windbreaker Layer Jacket
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Francisco, CA
This rare vintage ISSEY MIYAKE MEN three button sport coat jacket comes in a deep navy cotton twill with a notch lapel, breast pocket, and double flap pockets.
Issey Miyake Men Cotton Jumpsuit 1970s
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
- 1970's Issey Miyake Men label - Sold by Mae Vintage London - Cotton jumpsuit with belt - Label size M - Excellent condition
Men's Vintage ISSEY MIYAKE Size S White Cotton Band Collar Pocket Shirt
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage ISSEY MIYAKE shirt in a white cotton fabric featuring a rectangular patch breast pocket and band nehru collar. discolorations on shoulder and inner cuffs and collar. Made in ...
Vintage Issey Miyake Mens Cotton Jumpsuit
By Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
A headturning vintage cotton jumpsuit by Issey Miyake mens line.
New Vintage Issey Miyake MEN Wide Rectangular Japan Sunglasses
By Issey Miyake
Located in Baleares, Baleares
This ultra rare pair of Issey Miyake Man black matte frame After almost 40 years, Issey Miyake designed and produced in the 1980's still remains one of the most iconic pieces of e...
Vintage ISSEY MIYAKE Men's M Red & Eggplant Color Block Wool Sweater
By Issey Miyake
Located in San Francisco, CA
This unique vintage ISSEY MIYAKE sweater comes in a deep eggplant purple and red wool and features a turtleneck, four pattern stripe and checkered color block front, one red sleeve, ...
Issey Miyake for Bergdorf Goodman Vintage Embroidered Mens Cherry Blossom Jacket
By Issey Miyake
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Issey Miyake for Bergdorf Goodman Vintage Embroidered Mens Cherry Blossom Jacket.
Issey Miyake Mens Stretch Pants Leggings A/W 2014
By Issey Miyake
Located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire
An amazing and rare pair of archive Issey Miyake skinny stretch trousers / leggings from the autumn winter 2014 collection, the twin of these pants were worn in the runway collection...
Valentino Blue & Metallic Gold Lace Party Dress 2016
By Valentino
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a Valentino metallic blue and gold lace evening dress featuring a fitted bodice with a gathered neckline, a halter neck with grey silk ties t...
Alexander McQueen Sculptural Metal Hill Shoes Size 40
By Alexander McQueen
Located in New York, NY
Alexander McQueen sculptural metal hill shoes New with minor flaws Size 40 IT Black Leather Sandals.Metal Trim Multi-strap & Peg-In-Hole Closure at Sides FINAL SALE
1980s Escada Vintage Black + White Polka Dot Striped Print Strapless Dress
By Escada Margaretha Ley, Amen Wardy
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage 1980s black and white strapless tube dress by Margaretha Ley for Escada with a polka dot and stripe print. Fully lined with rear zip closure. The marked size is 34, and the d...
Alexander McQueen New Khaki Pants with Hip Lacing S/S 2002
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Fabulous khaki cotton pants from Alexander McQueen. They have full straight legs with curved panels over the back hips with a fan of laces meeting and buttoning on the front sides at...
Iconic Rare ISSEY MIYAKE PLEATS PLEASE Scorpio Dress Black Sculptural Dramatic
By Pleats Please, Issey Miyake
Located in Berlin, BE
Breathtaking ISSEY MIYAKE Design! Can't get over this beautiful construction! The Pleats Please Scorpio Dress. It's fascinating to me how something made of soft, liquid feeling fabri...
1997 Gucci by Tom Ford Semi-Sheer Black Extra Long Gown Dress
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Baar, CH
Rare 1997 Tom Ford for Gucci dress with original gold-tone "Illusion" hook belt, crafted from thick, body-molding jersey. - From the 1997 Cruise collection. - Comes with original ...
Alexander McQueen New Coat AW 1999
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous red wool coat by Alexander McQueen. It has a stand up mandarin collar, a button front with matching buttons hidden in a placket and shoulder pads. The front bodice has a ...
Issey Miyake 1990's Pleated Sculptural Ensemble Top Skirt Iridescent Teal
By Issey Miyake
Located in Berlin, BE
Fabulous ISSEY MIYAKE ensemble, sculptureal pleated set of top and skirt. Rare numbered Collectors pieces. Iridescent colour shimmering teal grean. Icionic Myake, vintage designer c...
Rare Archival Thierry Mugler Goddess Gown 1979 Eveing Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning extremely rare Thierry Mugler Goddess Gown from one of his earliest Collections ca.1979. A masterful embodiment of ethereal elegance and avant-garde artistry. The dress cas...
$4,032Sale Price|20% Off
ISSEY MIYAKE 1991 Vintage Runway Dinosaur architectural pleated linen jacket XL
By Issey Miyake
Located in Hong Kong, NT
ISSEY MIYAKE 1991 Vintage Runway Dinosaur architectural pleated linen jacket XL Reference: CRTI/A00121 Brand: Issey Miyake Model: Dinosaur Jacket Collection: Spring Summer 1991 - Run...
Issey Miyake Fête by Naoki Takizawa monster jumpsuit, Autumn-Winter 2005
By Naoki Takizawa, Issey Miyake
Located in London, GB
Issey Miyake Fête by Naoki Takizawa Autumn-Winter 2005 monster jumpsuit
Paco Rabanne Spring/Summer 1990 Rare Iconic Silk Dress
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Berlin, BE
In a fleeting moment of pure sartorial poetry, Paco Rabanne defied his own reputation for armor-like futurism and delivered something ethereal, sensual, and utterly unforgettable. Th...
$2,629
Size: French 42
Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1993 Documented Black Silk Embellished Tassel & Beads Top
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1993 Iconique Runway Documented Black Silk Embellished Tassel & Beads Top Yves Saint Laurent jacket from the Spring/Summer 1993 prêt-à-porter collection, f...
Thierry Mugler Sweetheart Neckline Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
In this stunning dress, Thierry Mugler once again proves that fashion is not merely worn - it’s performed. A masterclass in theatrical femininity, this mid-century-inspired silhouett...
Alexander McQueen F/W 2006 Lace Up Brown Leather Boots
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Caserta, IT
- Designed by Alexander McQueen - Lace Up Brown Leather Boots. - Fall Winter 2006 - Bondage Details Materials: Leather - Made in Italy - Good condition, just some little sign of use ...
BLUMARINE long black lace dress
By Blumarine
Located in Rubiera, RE
BLUMARINE Long dress Black Lace embroidered with sequins, large faceted drops and other jas Size IT 38 Made in Italy Nude silk lining Lace: 80% rayon 20% nylon Lining: 96% silk 4% ...
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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