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Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake was known for his use of pleated fabrics and unique hand-painted prints, and for producing more than 100 mock turtlenecks for Steve Jobs. He was a true fashion genius, and highly respected in the worlds of art, fashion and design.
Sadly, Miyake passed of liver cancer on August 5. But we’d love to take this as an opportunity to celebrate his incredible legacy, by taking a look back on some of his most iconic looks worn by celebrities over the years.
Below, are 10 times celebrities wore Miyake, and where you can shop some similar archival pieces for your own wardrobe.
RIP Issey Miyake. A true artist — never forgotten.
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Singer Andra Day in a bold Issey Miyake print suit the 2017 pre-Grammy party.
Miyake is known for his prints, that are rich with cultural motifs and pops of colour.
This blue set, worn by singer Andra Day, is completely unique. It’s styled to look mod — with purple pumps and blue disc earrings.
Shop the look: Get your own blue Issey Miyake look with this Multicolour Shirt ($872.22) and Multicolour Handbag ($709.95).
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Grace Jones wore Issey Miyake at a Grammy after party in 1983.
Grace Jones met Issey Miyake during her early days in Paris, as a struggling model. Miyake was inspired by Jones’s beauty and made her the lead girl in his radical 1976 runway show called: Issey Miyake and Twelve Black Girls which took place in Japan at the Seibu Theatre, Tokyo and Osaka Municipal Gymnasium. Thus, their friendship flourished and Jones continued to wear Miyake pieces throughout her career.
This specific Matrix-esc number is pretty spectacular.
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Meryl Streep wore Miyake at the Into the Woods screening.
Miyake’s infamous pleats are fit for a queen and that is exactly what Meryl Streep is.
This bronze pleated coat is a perfect example of Miyake’s well-known (and loved) style. These pleats are perhaps his most recognisable design element.
Shop the look: Get your own bouncy pleated cardi with this
Pleats Please Issey Miyake pleated open cardiagn ($1,016)
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Kim Kardashian wore a vintage Issey Miyake top in 2020, during the press tour for The Justice Project.
Kim Kardashian loves an archival fashion moment, and often pairs vintage Miyake with more current pieces.
Here, she wears a pleated Miyake crop with an earthy print.
Shop the look: Shop this Issey Miyake top ($349.03) and pair it with this M.N.G Dec Skirt ($99.95).
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Rhianna wore Miyake's "tent suit" in 2015, for her Rock in Rio performance.
This Issey Miyake “tent suit” worn by Rhianna, is a one off staple piece.
With billowing shape that still contours to the body, this suit is total class, fashion and comfort.
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Iconic model Paloma Elsesser recently wore this DIVINE 1995 archival Issey Miyake 'fit.
We have no words for this outfit. It is pure perfection.
Made by Miyake in 1995, this all-in-one dress and cape is simply breathtaking.
You can actually shop this look online at Archive Vintage here.
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Mary-Kate Olsen wore this pleated Issey Miyake gown to the 2013 CFDA Awards.
Miyake’s effortless chic glamour suits the Olsen twins’ aesthetic to a tee.
This pleated maxi gown, worn by Mary-Kate in 2013, is striking. Not only is the fabric vertically pleated, but there are horizontal pleats going down the length of the dress too; which give it a beautiful movement.
Shop this look: This Issey Miyake Maxi-Dress ($12,881) is extremely similar, with the addition of a hood (which we love).
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Italian model and actress Monica Bellucci in an Issey Miyake bodysuit in 1990.
We’re obsessed with Monica Bellucci. We’re obsessed with Issey Miyake. This fashion collab in 1990 couldn’t get any more iconic.
Bellucci wears an incredible printed Miyake bodysuit.
Shop the look: We actually found the exact one! Shop the Issey Miyake Synthetic Jumpsuit ($5,671) worn by Bellucci.
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Grace Jones wore a breastplate designed by Issey Miyake during an 1981 performance at Drury Lane Theatre.
Perhaps the first person to ever design a breastplate for fashion purposes; Miyake designed this one (pictured) for Grace Jones especially.
It’s giving us Zendaya’s hot pink breast plate designed by Tom Ford – which was also an iconic fashion moment.
