Many people will say, well, clothes should be worn; but I think people can look at them in public, like seeing a film. I think museum exhibitions are very important. Issey Miyake clotheexhibitionfilm Change image and share on social
I've never been involved in any kind of political movement. Issey Miyake haveinvolvekind 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
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
I started to work with cotton fabrics. I used cotton because it's easy to work with, to wash, to take care of, to wear if it's warm or cold. It's great. That was the start. Issey Miyake carecoldcotton Change image and 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
A great thing happening now in art is that artists are using the figure, the body, clothing, life. Issey Miyake artartistbody Change image and 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
