Issey Miyake

Lyrical life-wear: The ultimate Issey Miyake monograph

In 1983, Japanese designer Issey Miyake told The New Yorker that he aspired “to forge ahead, to break the mold”. With the boundary-defying fashion lines that followed, he not only broke molds, but сформулювати clothing взагалі. With a unique fusion of poetry and practicality, his creations blur the boundaries between tradition, modern technology, and everyday function.

This definitive history of Miyake's clothes coincides with a major exhibit at The National Art Center, Tokyo, and offers expert insight into the designer's vision and daring. Ініціював and conceived by Midori Kitamura the book looks at the texture-driven originality of Miyake's materials and techniques from the very earliest days of his career, before he had even established the Miyake Design Studio.