Issey Miyake 1996SS Blouse whose first collection followed in

whose first collection followed in 2017

The house was founded informally by Rei Kawakubo in Tokyo in 1969 and incorporated in 1973

who held the role until his death in February 2019

the work of the founder and sole creative director who has overseen every season since the house began in Tokyo in the early 1970s

and slouching volume — persists in the work of this period

Issey Miyake 1996SS Blouse whose first collection followed inA blouse from Issey Miyake, SS1996. The main womenswear line was designed by founder Issey Miyake himself in this period, with PLEATS PLEASE established as a separate line since 1993. Textile innovation through the studio remained a defining concern, developed over years with longtime textile director Makiko Minagawa.