Explore Issey Miyake clothing through sculptural pleats, fluid dresses and inventive fabric, with pieces shaped to move around the body.
Issey Miyake Clothing: Sculptural Pleats and Fluid Dresses
Cloth, folded into movement
Miyake’s work began with the idea of clothing as a piece of cloth shaped in relation to the body, and the current line keeps that principle visible. Draped dresses, pleated chiffon and washi-blend pieces move between structure and softness without relying on obvious decoration. I went deeper on a related idea in Pleats Please Issey Miyake: Plissé Dresses, Tops and Bottoms.
Our honest take
Our honest take: ISSEY MIYAKE is not for someone who wants clothes to behave predictably. Let the garment have its own geometry, then keep the styling close to the body’s actual movement. If you take one thing away, choose the piece that becomes more interesting when you walk.
