Issey Miyake, 84

The cause of death was hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, according to a brief release 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 passing. The designer is perhaps b...

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Published inWWD pp. 4 - 7
Main Author Socha, Miles
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles Penske Business Corporation 10.08.2022
Subjects
Careers
Design
Fashion designers
Haute couture
Liver cancer
Menswear
Miyake, Issey
Personal profiles
R&D
Research & development
Women
Womenswear
New York
United States > US
Japan
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Summary:The cause of death was hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, according to a brief release 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 passing. The designer is perhaps best known for his Pleats Please franchise, whose crimped fabrics have recently enjoyed growing popularity among men, for whom the label reads Homme Plisse Issey Miyake. According to the company website, "Miyake's direction focuses not only upon individual creativity and research but also upon the teamwork. Besides his famous pleated garments, which bounced whimsically for visitors at his exhibition, Miyake also made draped nylon dresses realized with a single piece of nylon and without scissors, needle or thread.
ISSN:0149-5380