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Vintage Issey Miyake Metallic Kimono Jacket Origami Pleats Skirt Set

Name: Vintage Issey Miyake Metallic Kimono Jacket Origami Pleats Skirt Set
Brand: Issey Miyake
Price: 3800 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Futuristic Japanese designer Issey Miyake is a master of form and fabric, known for creating beautiful sculptural garments that pay homage to the past while bringing us somewhere new and enchanting. Special attention to the fabrics and materials used allows Miyake to create spectacular garments that rely upon unique volumes and textures. Done in a silvery-pewter pleated fabric, this Issey Miyake White Label set is a fine example of Miyake’s interest in folding techniques and desire to create pleated garments that move. The kimono-inspired jacket begins with shawl collar that spans the entire length of the front placket and long sleeves that reach just above the wrists. It falls from unstructured shoulders to a high-low hem that reaches the upper thigh at the front and grazes the hips at the back, creating an Avant-Garde silhouette. The front of the jacket is ingeniously draped to create sculptural layers and opens to reveal an interior length of fabric that is secured in place with a tie closure. Size estimate: SML/MED Measurements: Jacket: Shoulders: 18 inches Sleeves: 22 inches Bust: 36 inches Length: front 23 inches, back: 33 inches Skirt: Waist: 26 unstretched - 30 inches stretched Hips: 36 - 42 inches Length: 33 inches The skirt sits higher on the hips and falls to a midi length several inches below the knee, while a sculptural slit at the side of the skirt adds a welcome lightness that complements the front of the jacket. The contrasting directions of the pleats on the skirt and jacket create a nice visual and textural contrast throughout while giving this set a dynamic feeling as if the wearer is draped in liquid metal. A sensational addition to the discerning fashion lover’s wardrobe, this vintage set can easily be paired with a silk top and statement accessories to create an unforgettable ensemble and is the perfect choice for a wedding, gala, or special occasion. This Issey Miyake jacket and skirt set is unlined. The skirt simply slips on for easy wear and the jacket has an interior tie closure. In excellent condition, this set has been professionally eco-dry cleaned and pressed. High-quality vintage pieces like this are yours to live in and love while increasing in value every year. It’s never too soon to start collecting them, as an investment in your wardrobe—and in yourself. - Follow us on Instagram @BASHAGOLD

Designer:

Issey Miyake

Brand:

Issey Miyake

Dimensions:

Marked Size: SML/MED *all info in description (US)

Place of Origin:

Japan

Period:

1990-1999

Condition:

Seller Location:

Boca Raton, FL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU73019861772

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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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