Issey Miyake
Comme des Garçons
April 20, 2020Yohji Yamamoto
April 20, 2020
Fashion designer Issey Miyake was born on April 22, 1938, in Hiroshima, Japan. In the 1960s, he designed for Givenchy in Paris and Geoffrey Beene in New York. In 1970, Miyake started his own design studio.
He used new technology to create innovative textiles with both Eastern and Western influences for his clothing line. One of his most iconic techniques is his use of pleating which allowed both flexibility of movement for the wearer as well as ease of care and production.
Miyake oversees the overall direction of all lines created by his company, even since his 'retirement' from the fashion world in 1997. His numerous lines include men’s and women’s clothing with various price points, as well as accessories and fragrances.
