Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake
Miyake in Tokyo, 2016
Born
Kazunaru Miyake

(1938-04-22)22 April 1938
Hiroshima, Empire of Japan
Died5 August 2022(2022-08-05) (aged 84)
Tokyo, Japan
EducationTama Art University
Notable workL'eau d'Issey, Pleats Please, Bao Bao bags
AwardsPraemium Imperiale

Issey Miyake (Japanese: 三宅 一生, Hepburn: Miyake Issei, [mijake iꜜsseː] 22 April 1938 – 5 August 2022)[1] was a Japanese fashion designer. He was known for his technology-driven clothing designs, exhibitions and fragrances, such as L'eau d'Issey, which became his best-known product.

  1. ^ Lies, Elaine (9 August 2022). "Issey Miyake, Japan's prince of pleats, dies of cancer aged 84". Reuters.