ISSEYMIYAKE

Issey Miyake

Since presenting its first collection in 1971, ISSEY MIYAKE has been designing and making clothing that explores the relationship — the ease and ma (the unfilled space) — between the wearer’s body and the fabric of the wear, which is founded upon the brand’s unwavering approach to the concept of a piece of cloth, thereby developing clothing that is universal and unbound by the Western vs. Eastern conventions of clothing design.

Collection design: Satoshi Kondo

Year of creation: 1970

IM MEN

A menswear brand to pursue new possibilities of design and making, while still thinking about Issey Miyake's concept "a piece of cloth". IM MEN creates products as a team  integrating technology, design, and creation, leveraging the expertise of each member who researches into the structure and materials of clothing.

Collection design: MDS design team