In Paris, we call the people who make clothing 'couturiers' - they develop new clothing items - but actually, the work of designing is to make something that works in real life. — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
In the Eighties, Japanese fashion designers brought a new type of creativity; they brought something Europe didn't have. There was a bit of a shock effect, but it probably helped the Europeans wake up to a new value. — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
The purpose - where I start - is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it's reuse. — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
A great thing happening now in art is that artists are using the figure, the body, clothing, life. — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
Clothes should fit comfortably - not too tightly - so that you have space to move in and think freely. — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
From the beginning I thought about working with the body in movement, the space between the body and clothes. I wanted the clothes to… — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
One of my assistants found this old German machine. It was originally used to make underwear. Like Chanel, who started with underwear fabric -… — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
I have always been interested in conducting research that yielded new methods by which to make cloth, and in developing new materials that combine… — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
If you look back throughout history from the ancient Egyptians onwards, most cultures started making clothing from a very basic premise: a single piece… — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
I was always interested in making clothing that is worn by people in the real world. — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
Most of us feel some kind of uncertainty, with the population increasing and resources decreasing. We have to face these issues. — Issey Miyake Copy Share Image
