2024-05-06T04:48:32-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150320017/issey-miyake-the-feted-architect-of-high-fashion-has-passed-away-in-tokyo-aged-84 Josh Niland 2022-08-09T21:10:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7a/7aed8d116ca2eebf9091043fc4843970.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A remarkable intellectual titan of contemporary fashion and high culture has passed away as multiple outlets are reporting the death of iconic Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake on Friday, August 5th after a battle with cancer.</p> <p>A pioneer of the pleat and use of technologically-driven design, Miyake became a symbol of radical interventions in fashion. He was championed by photographer Irving Penn,&nbsp;<em>Artforum</em>, and many other art world mainstays who formed his early client base, which would later famously include Apple founder Steve Jobs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>In an industry ruled by form, proportion, and silhouette, Miyake used a complex understanding of architectural concepts to design garments that were sculptural in structure and unrepeatable in their unique ability to convey movement and the fluid body. Noted as the first Asian designer to "storm Paris runways in the '70s," his work continues to transcend contemporary fashion. His research-based&nbsp;<a href="https://www.isseymiyake.com/en/brands/pleatsplease" target="_blank">Pleats Please&nbsp;</a>and later&nbsp;<a href="https://www.isseymiyake.com/en/brands/hommeplisse" target="_blank">Homme Pliss&eacute; Issey Miyake</a>&nbsp;lin...</p>