Evening Ensembles

Two contemporary ensembles made of polyester. The first consists of a form-fitting, tan-coloured blouse and full length skirt, whose material is crinkled vertically and striped with horizontal diagonal shades. The second consists of a similar skirt mostly covered by a rich brown tunic blanketing the arms and body, extending below the knees in the front and trailing onto the floor like a long cape at the back.

Evening Ensembles

c. 1998–2000 | Japanese, polyester

Miyake studied art and design in Japan before working in Paris for Guy Laroche and Givenchy, and in New York for Geoffrey Beene. Miyake opened his own studio in 1970. His work is often avant-garde, but in these garments, he shows the influence of the pleated dresses made by Mariano Fortuny in Venice from 1906 to 1940. The brown tunic is inspired by traditional robes worn by Japanese men and can be draped any way the wearer wishes. Miyake has done old things in new ways and made art.

Label

Issey Miyake

Collection

Ivan Sayers collection