Issey Miyake: 6 Facts To Know About The Japanese Fashion Designer
WHEN WAS ISSEY MIYAKE FOUNDED?
Issey Miyake presented his first collection in 1971 in New York City.
IS ISSEY MIYAKE ALIVE?
Issey Miyake was born in 1938 in Hiroshima, Japan and he died on August 9th, 2022 in Tokyo. He was 84 years old and the cause of death was liver cancer.
WHO DESIGNS ISSEY MIYAKE?
Satoshi Kondo and the Issey Miyake design team.
WHAT IS ISSEY MIYAKE KNOWN FOR?
Issey Miyake is known for:
his signature fragrance L'Eau d'Issey.
combining eastern and western design elements into clothing that focus on freedom of movement and the fabric’s relationship with the body.
WHAT IS HOMME PLISSE?
Homme Plissé Issey Miyake is Issey Miyake’s menswear line. On July 28th, 2020 Issey Miyake Inc. announced that Issey Miyake Men would be discontinued.
More Issey Miyake Stories
Check out the Issey Miyake Spring 2025 Collection presented during Paris Fashion Week.