Ensemble
Brand
Issey Miyake Permanente
Designer
Issey Miyake
(1938 - 2022)
c. 1975
Resist dyed cotton
Gift of Jun Kanai
Object number93.76.16
This early ensemble reveals Issey Miyake’s philosophical explorations of wrapped and tied cloth. Note the loose silhouette made up of rectangular fabric pieces, as well as Miyake’s use of traditional Japanese resist-dye textile techniques. A pioneer of fine-art conceptualism in fashion, Miyake introduced his Tokyo-based brand in Paris in 1973.
DescriptionRed / brown cotton knit top with off white resist irregular horizontal stripes at CF and B, sleeve edges; wide open round neck; wide straight-line; short kimono sleeves. Red / brown cotton pants with off white resist irregular stripes; elasticized waist; full skirt styling with harem pants effect; F and B panels in one piece, forming crotch at ankle level and with overlapped, open edges at L and RF. Red / brown cotton sleeveless oversize coat with off white resist irregular vertical stripes, alternating wide and narrow; ankle length; extra wide straight-line with stylized raglan armhole; wide, square cut shawl collar. Red / brown cotton scarf with lengthwise irregular pleats; large rectangle.Collections
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