Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died from cancer aged 84
Miyake studied graphic design at Tokyo's Tama Art University before moving to Paris in 1965. There, he enrolled at the renowned tailoring and dressmaking school École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne.Credit:While in Paris, Miyake worked for Guy Laroche and Hubert de Givenchy, two of the biggest names inIn 1970, he founded his own design studio in Tokyo. His early designs skillfully blended East and West, using Japanese embroidery techniques and tattoo designs.
Miyake took their idea a step forward, blending traditional and newly developed techniques to create permanently pleated garments that were at once avant-garde and comfortable, architectural and natural.He never stopped innovating. In 2007, Miyake launched his Reality Lab to explore durable and environmentally sustainable materials.
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