Issey Miyake dies at 84
PARIS — Issey Miyake, a Japanese fashion maverick famous for his cutting-edge fabrics and best-selling fragrances, has died in a Tokyo hospital at the age of 84.
The cause of death was hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, according to a brief statement Tuesday from the Miyake Design Studio and the Issey Miyake Group, which added that he was "surrounded by close friends and associates" at the time of his death.
There will be no funeral or memorial service, per designer's wishes.
Issey Miyake attends an event at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on November 1, 1987. WWDMiyake founded his design studio in 1970 and made it synonymous with colorful, practical and innovative clothing. He was one of the first Japanese designers to parade in Paris and was part of a wave of talent that propelled the island nation onto the international fashion map in the 1970s.
Associated GalleriesThe designer is perhaps best known for his Pleats Please franchise, whose crimped fabrics have recently seen increasing popularity with men, for whom the label reads Homme Plissé Issey Miyake.
He also launched a series of popular and innovative fragrances, headlined by his signature women's fragrance L'Eau d'Issey.
A-POC - or A Piece of Cloth - the experimental Miyake line founded in 1998, was emblematic of the designer's constant search for designs that met the needs of contemporary lifestyles. A-POC garments were initially made in a continuous knitted tube with die-cut designs that the wearer cut out himself.
Its product universe now also includes eyewear, watches and lighting.
The designer gradually withdrew from the front lines of the creative process, passing the torch of design to a host of acolytes who never ceased to enliven Paris Fashion Week with parades incorporating elements of dance and performance.
Designers Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Renta and Issey...
PARIS — Issey Miyake, a Japanese fashion maverick famous for his cutting-edge fabrics and best-selling fragrances, has died in a Tokyo hospital at the age of 84.
The cause of death was hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, according to a brief statement Tuesday from the Miyake Design Studio and the Issey Miyake Group, which added that he was "surrounded by close friends and associates" at the time of his death.
There will be no funeral or memorial service, per designer's wishes.
Issey Miyake attends an event at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on November 1, 1987. WWDMiyake founded his design studio in 1970 and made it synonymous with colorful, practical and innovative clothing. He was one of the first Japanese designers to parade in Paris and was part of a wave of talent that propelled the island nation onto the international fashion map in the 1970s.
Associated GalleriesThe designer is perhaps best known for his Pleats Please franchise, whose crimped fabrics have recently seen increasing popularity with men, for whom the label reads Homme Plissé Issey Miyake.
He also launched a series of popular and innovative fragrances, headlined by his signature women's fragrance L'Eau d'Issey.
A-POC - or A Piece of Cloth - the experimental Miyake line founded in 1998, was emblematic of the designer's constant search for designs that met the needs of contemporary lifestyles. A-POC garments were initially made in a continuous knitted tube with die-cut designs that the wearer cut out himself.
Its product universe now also includes eyewear, watches and lighting.
The designer gradually withdrew from the front lines of the creative process, passing the torch of design to a host of acolytes who never ceased to enliven Paris Fashion Week with parades incorporating elements of dance and performance.
Designers Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Renta and Issey...
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