Issey Miyake Design Studio

Issey Miyake (born 1938) is a Japanese fashion designer, who established his own design studio in 1970. Issey Miyake Design Studio emphasizes creative, innovative thinking and applies both traditional techniques and the latest technology in its designs. The studio aims to bring joy and comfort to people's everyday lives by examining the relationship between body and cloth. The brand's signature feature are the refined pleating and folding techniques Issey Miyake and his designers have developed since the late 1980's.