One of my assistants found this old German machine. It was originally used to make underwear. Like Chanel, who started with underwear fabric - jerseys - we used the machine that made underwear to make something else. Issey Miyake assistantchanelfabric share on social
Of course there are many ways we can reuse something. We can dye it. We can cut it. We can change the buttons. Those are other ways to make it alive. But this is a new step to use anything - hats, socks, shirts. It's the first step in the process. Issey Miyake alivebuttonchange share on social
I did not want to be labelled 'the designer who survived the atomic bomb,' and therefore I have always avoided questions about Hiroshima. Issey Miyake atomicavoidbomb Change image and share on social
Design is not for philosophy it's for life. Issey Miyake designlifephilosophy Change image and share on social
The purpose - where I start - is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it's reuse. Issey Miyake ideapurposerecycle Change image and share on social
Well, what I'm doing is really clothing. I'm not doing sculpture. Issey Miyake clthesculpture Change image and share on social
Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand. Issey Miyake computerhandhigh Change image and share on social
You see it in the many bouncing clothes that are not just pleats. To make them, two or three people twist them - twist, twist, twist the pleats, sometimes three or four persons twist together and put it all in the machine to cook it. Issey Miyake bounceclothecook share on social
I was always interested in making clothing that is worn by people in the real world. Issey Miyake cltheinterestmake Change image and share on social
