Pleats Please. Issey Miyake
Pleats Please. Issey Miyake
Pleats Please. Issey Miyake

Pleats Please. Issey Miyake

£180.00

Issey Miyake et al.

Taschen. Cologne. 2012. First edition. Sole impression. Paperback, quarto; illustrated flexible softcover. 576 pages. Illustrated profusely throughout. English, French & German. 255 x 210mm. 2.3kg. 9783836525756. Near fine; very slight shelf wear.

The first prototype Pleats Please garment was shown on the Issey Miyake runway in 1991. Since then it has become a global fashion line. The book extensively documents the creation of the pleated fabric, the manufacturing process, and the design of every collection up to 2011. Photographs and illustrations are plenty, including fashion images from advertising campaigns and editorials.