15 Quotes & Sayings By Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake is a fashion designer famous for his avant-garde designs, wearable technology, and collaborations with artists. Born in Kyoto, Japan, he founded the Japanese fashion company Miyake before founding the Issey Miyake label in 1968. He has become one of the most influential designers in the fashion industry. He has been awarded the Council of Fashion Designers of America Lifetime Achievement Award, the International Center of Design's Gold Medal Award for Creative Achievement, and is an honorary member of the French Academy of Fine Arts.

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I suppose there are many, but I cannot imagine ever having a more perfect collaboration than that which Penn-san and I shared. It was based upon mutual trust, respect, and a desire to have our own work pushed to new places. And it always resulted in delight. Issey Miyake
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From the beginning I thought about working with the body in movement, the space between the body and clothes. I wanted the clothes to move when people moved. The clothes are also for people to dance or laugh. Issey Miyake
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Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand. Issey Miyake
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Indian paper is famous, Egyptian papyrus, Chinese paper... every country has used this natural material. But the problem is it's going to run out because it's very difficult work. Issey Miyake
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Clothing has been called intimate architecture. We want to go beyond that. Issey Miyake
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With imagination and personal creativity, people who sew can design the way they look to suit themselves. Issey Miyake
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Design is a vital component to the enrichment of our everyday lives. Japan has a very rich history and culture of design, and I feel it is a very important dialogue to open and keep evolving. Issey Miyake
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Design is not for philosophy it's for life. Issey Miyake
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My design is no design. Issey Miyake
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I gravitated towards the field of clothing design, partly because it is a creative format that is modern and optimistic. Issey Miyake
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A-POC unleashes the freedom of imagination. It's for people who are curious, who have inner energy - the energy of life and living. Issey Miyake
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The combination of human skills with technology will always be at the root of any solution to the future of making clothes. Issey Miyake
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Technology allows us to do many things, but it is always important to combine it with traditional handcrafts and, in fact, use technology to replicate dying arts so that they are not lost. Issey Miyake
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I feel it is urgently necessary to train people who are capable of tackling the various problems we face today in regards to environmental turmoil and the relevancy of clothing. Issey Miyake