Issey Miyake was born in Hiroshima , Japan 1935. He studied graphic design at the Tama Art University in Tokyo and graduated in 1964.

Following his graduation he moved to Paris where he worked for Guy Laroche and then Givenchy. Following this he moved to Paris where he worked for Geoffrey Beene.

Miyake opened the Miyake Design Studio (MDS) in 1970 and the following year he opened Miyake International Inc. and showed his first collection both in Tokyo and New York.

By the end of the decade he had a design company in France and the early eighties saw him do the same in the United States .

The major influence on Miyake's early collections it is said was traditional Japanese folkwear.

A Miyake trademark is the innovative use of both traditional and synthetic fabrics.

Miyake is a guest member of Chambre Syndicale du Pret-a-Porter in Paris

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