Issey Miyake Fashion Universe

Issey Miyake, the renowned Japanese fashion designer, is the embodiment of the post-war fashion miracle in Japan. His work seamlessly blends high technology, mass production, and the preservation of traditional values, making fashion truly align with the principles of modern industrial design. Miyake's groundbreaking invention, his "pleats" introduced in 1992, revolutionized the fashion industry, inspiring Indian women to abandon their saris, Parisian fashion enthusiasts to forgo their fitted suits, and Japanese ladies to embrace a garment as comfortable as a tracksuit yet significantly lighter. This innovation proved to be as significant for women as the introduction of the t-shirt or jeans, as Miyake's pleats can be effortlessly stored in a closet or laundered while retaining their shape, thanks to the use of synthetic materials. This volume, with its captivating text and stunning photography, fully captures Miyake's inimitable style and visionary approach to fashion.

The text and photography in this volume bring into full view Miyake's inimitable style and vision. As important a discovery for women as the t-shirt or jeans, Miyake's pleats can be thrown into a closet or laundry machine and keep their shape thanks to synthetic materials. Miyake's great invention, his "pleats" in 1992, convinced Indian women to throw away their saris, Paris fashion types to dump their fitted suits, and Japanese ladies to abandon their own look in favor of a garment as comfortable as a track suit yet ten times lighter. Issey Miyake is the quintessence of the postwar Japanese fashion miracle - a marriage of high technology, mass production, and the conservation of traditional values. Thanks to him, fashion was able to catch up with the tenets of modern industrial design.

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