Issey Miyake

Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, Photo: Anne Schönharting  HAMBURG.- Our wardrobe is among our most personal possessions. Nothing is closer to our bodies. Alongside its purely practical function, clothing is also a nuanced means of communication and self-expression. The exhibition DRESSED. 7 WOMEN – 200 YEARS OF FASHION presents seven fashion-conscious women and their wardrobes, ranging from the nineteenth century to the present day. The spotlight is on the personalities and biographies of the wearers, who reveal... [Lire la suite]

Valentino, haute couture fall 2018. Photo: Hollandse Hoogte THE HAGUE.- A famous scene from the film The Devil Wears Prada (2006) explains that your blue sweater is not just any old blue. And neither is it your personal choice. Its colour is the result of a chain of decisions made within the fashion industry, from the designer to the finished product. But there is even more to it than that, because a fashion colour is never just a colour: it is a bearer of meaning. The meanings we associate with colours have nothing to do with... [Lire la suite]

  MOULINS - Depuis un siècle les grands couturiers ne cessent de sublimer sur scène les créations des chorégraphes. Coco Chanel et les ballets russes, Gianni Versace et Maurice Béjart, Christian Lacroix puis Balmain par Olivier Rousteing avec le ballet de l’Opéra de Paris, Issey Miyake et William Forsythe, les exemples sont aussi nombreux que prestigieux. Avec "Couturiers de la danse", le Centre national du costume de scène rend hommage à ces prestigieuses collaborations et présente pour la première fois dans ses espaces une... [Lire la suite]

  CHICAGO, IL.- Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will conduct two sales of curated couture and luxury accessories for the upcoming spring season. The April 5 Luxury Accessories and Couture auction will include over 150 lots spanning from the 1920s onward by iconic designers. Starting March 27 and running through April 7 is a timed online only sale, Spring Staples, which will feature everyday couture from Hermes scarves to costume jewelry. The April 5 auction includes numerous Hermes handbags in bright colors such as a gold... [Lire la suite]

Comme des Garçons, Jacket with Skirt, “Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body” collection, Spring-Summer 1997. Nylon/polyurethane stretch gingham with padding. Denver Art Museum, Neusteter Textile Collection.  DENVER - Shock Wave: Japanese Fashion Design, 1980s–90s, shows work by Japanese designers who started a fashion revolution in Paris. The exhibition features 70 looks by powerhouse designers Issey Miyake, Kenzo Takada, Kansai Yamamoto, Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garçons, and Junya Watanabe, whose impact on fashion still... [Lire la suite]

t shirt by Modus Vivendi, Jacket: Issey Miyake, Vintage Hat: Stylists own. Jacket: Nico Didonna, Trousers: Ann Demeulemeester, Apron: Craig Green Waistcoat: Issey Miyake, Vest/t shirt Modus Vivendi, Vintage Hat & boots: Stylists own. Jumper by Zara, Trousers: Comme des Garcons, Boots: Doc Martens, Leggings Modus Vivendi, belt: Stylists own. Jacket: Thom Browne, Trousers: Craig Green, Shirt: Prada. Jacket: Thom Browne, Trousers: Craig Green, Shirt: Prada. Suit: Issey Miyake, t shirt by Modus Vivendi. Shirt by... [Lire la suite]

Issey Miyake by Irving Penn.

Issey Miyake by Irving Penn

Issey Miyake by Irving Penn

Issey Miyake by Irving Penn, 1991