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Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake

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Japanese designer Issey Miyake, known for his innovative fashion lines, has created a definitive history of his clothes from 1960 to 2022. The book, initiated and conceived by Midori Kitamura, explores the texture-driven originality of Miyake's materials and techniques, offering an encyclopedic reference of his material and technical innovations. It also includes a personal profile of Miyake by cultural figure Kazuko Koike, looking at his ambition and inspirations. This is a must-have for designers, students, and fashion devotees.

Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2024
Publisher: Taschen GmbH


Japanese designer Issey Miyake, renowned for his avant-garde fashion, expressed his aspiration to "break the mold" in an interview with The New Yorker in 1983. His subsequent fashion lines defied conventional boundaries, revolutionizing the clothing industry. Miyake's designs seamlessly blended poetry and practicality, blurring the lines between tradition, modern technology, and everyday function. This comprehensive history of Miyake's clothing, spanning from 1960 to 2022, provides expert insight into his visionary approach. Initiated and conceived by Midori Kitamura, the book delves into the texture-driven originality of Miyake's materials and techniques from his early career, before the establishment of the Miyake Design Studio. Drawing on nearly 50 years of collaborative work with Miyake, Kitamura creates an encyclopedic reference of his material and technical innovations through the clothes based on concepts such as A Piece of Cloth, the Body Series of the 1980s, Miyake Pleats series, and practical, everyday designs like Pleats Please pieces. Stunning photographs capture the unique quotidian originality of Miyake's designs. In her essay, renowned cultural figure Kazuko Koike offers a complete chronology of Miyake's work and an unprecedented personal profile, exploring the ambition and inspirations that have shaped his diverse repertoire from his tender teenage years. This essential book is a timeless tribute to one of the most innovative makers of our time, appealing to designers, students, and fashion enthusiasts alike.

Weight: 323g
Dimension: 300 x 300 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836596053
Edition number: Bilingual ed

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