At Paris Fashion Week on Friday, the Japanese fashion house Issey Miyake, steadfastly grounded in its approach yet pairing the most sophisticated designer dresses with casual footwear, ventured into the realm of unusual color combinations and embraced a highly eclectic "mix and match" philosophy for its women's fashion show. Satoshi Kondo, the Japanese designer steering the women's line, conveyed in his statement of intent a desire to transcend temporal and spatial constraints, as well as historical and cultural boundaries.
Transcending boundaries’ ambition materialized in the Autumn-Winter 2024/2025 collection as a visually diverse array of materials, silhouettes, and hues.
Featuring monochromatic pieces in vibrant fuchsia, raspberry, and fluorescent yellow, Poppy Lomax, the esteemed buyer from Harrods, described the outfits as "refreshing and unique for an autumn-winter collection." Despite the variety, a unified sensation of envelopment emerges, evident in draped dresses, volumetric play, and an array of comprehensive ensembles, including hats, hoods, capes, and both monochrome and bicolored knit combinations.
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Since his tenure began in 2019, the creative force behind Miyake has explored "mix and match" aesthetics, an art form that fuses elements in such a manner as to forge distinct styles and identities. This approach is exemplified in ensembles that elegantly pair traditionally disparate colors, such as black with plum or navy blue.
The venue for the show, the Musée de l'immigration in Paris, epitomized the "mix and match" theme. Situated in an Art Deco building, it provided a space where the general public mingled for an hour with the colorful assemblage of the international fashion community.
Born in 1984, Satoshi Kondo initiated his career as a member of the Miyake design team before being formally recognized by the maestro himself, who passed away in 2022.
Transcending boundaries’ ambition materialized in the Autumn-Winter 2024/2025 collection as a visually diverse array of materials, silhouettes, and hues.
Featuring monochromatic pieces in vibrant fuchsia, raspberry, and fluorescent yellow, Poppy Lomax, the esteemed buyer from Harrods, described the outfits as "refreshing and unique for an autumn-winter collection." Despite the variety, a unified sensation of envelopment emerges, evident in draped dresses, volumetric play, and an array of comprehensive ensembles, including hats, hoods, capes, and both monochrome and bicolored knit combinations.
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Since his tenure began in 2019, the creative force behind Miyake has explored "mix and match" aesthetics, an art form that fuses elements in such a manner as to forge distinct styles and identities. This approach is exemplified in ensembles that elegantly pair traditionally disparate colors, such as black with plum or navy blue.
The venue for the show, the Musée de l'immigration in Paris, epitomized the "mix and match" theme. Situated in an Art Deco building, it provided a space where the general public mingled for an hour with the colorful assemblage of the international fashion community.
Born in 1984, Satoshi Kondo initiated his career as a member of the Miyake design team before being formally recognized by the maestro himself, who passed away in 2022.
Madeleine Cadoux
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