Issey Miyake Dies at 84; Looking Back on His Collections from the 80s and 90s Now, It’s Cool and Gives You Goosebumps

Last Updated on 08/10/2022 by てんしょく飯

Issey Miyake, designer of the fashion brand Issey Miyake, passed away at the age of 84. A look back at his past collections with photos.

Issey Miyake founder Issey Miyake passed away.

Issey Miyake, the fashion designer who led Issey Miyake, a leading Japanese fashion brand launched in 1971, passed away on August 5 at the age of 84 due to hepatocellular carcinoma.

Issey Miyake’s technique of making clothes from a single piece of cloth made a huge impact, and even after the designer was succeeded by Naomi Takizawa in 2000, his clothes were loved around the world and worn by celebrities such as Mary Kate Olsen, Celine Dion, and Kanye West.

In this issue, we look back at Miyake’s collections from the 80s and 90s with photographs and celebrate his creativity, which was full of originality.

1983-1984 Fall-Winter Collection

1985 Spring-Summer Collection

1988 Spring/Summer Collection

1991 Spring/Summer Collection

1992 Spring/Summer Collection

1994-1995 Fall-Winter Collection