World Bids Farewell To The Rare Japanese Realistic Designer- Issey Miyake

A happy innings comes to an end....

Japanese designer Issey Miyake said his final farewell to life as he breath his last this week. The non-conventional designer is known for ‘democratizing fashion through simple construction, experimenting with different materials and treatments.’

True to the Japanese spirit, the designer lived till the ripe age of 84years and collapsed due to his fight with liver cancer. Miyake was famous for his polyester pleating techniques which make silhouettes smart and flawless, despite many wears.

He was also appreciated for bringing design and technology together in the most sustainable manner. Notes and messages have been flowing on twitter and Instagram from designers across the globe who continue to appreciate and applaud his incredible sense in “to combine creativity with a pure sense of reality.”

A rare designer, he was all for celebration of the body just the way it is and nothing on that account. He remains an inspiration in the right sense of the word for many young aspiring designers too.

Inspired by the work of Vionnet — and more importantly, the use of pleating — Miyake became intrigued with how he could create simple, one-size clothing, that would expand or contract to fit any body shape. To this end, he experimented endlessly to find the best method, finally discovering that making the piece of clothing first, and then feeding the finished item through a heat press to create the pleats, created folds that were almost impossible to remove.

By 1988, pleated garments were the backbone of the Issey Miyake fashion label, and in 1994 were given their own brand, Pleats Please Issey Miyake.