Object: Accessories set
Brand:
Issey Miyake Pleats Please
(Japanese, founded 1993)
Date: 2018
Medium: Wood, felt, and polyester
Country: Japan
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2019.28.1
DescriptionWood Bento box with removable lid and red elastic closure, six accessories in sushi and sashimi shapes: one case in red and white felt, two pouches in orange and yellow fishnet, and three hair accessories
Label Text:Issey Miyake commemorated the 20th anniversary of his SoHo store with a bento box of pleated accessories – bags, pouches, belts, and headbands – rolled into sushi pieces. Sushi is a quintessentially Japanese dish that immediately represents Japanese culture worldwide. It was introduced to Japan in an early form from China in the eighth century. The dish evolved and by the late-eighteenth century, Edo (Tokyo) boasted thousands of sushi restaurants. Sushi first became popular in the US during the 1960s.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Food and Fashion