A veil of white musks soon appears ; it caresses the fragrance then prolongs its trail. The woody facet structures the base notes, the cedar and patchouli, that the perfumer designed as a touch of ...

Yet the bud, which would eventually become Pleats Please Issey Myake (hereafter Pleats Please), itself was born as a result ...

The brand launched its first fragrance, L'Eau D'Issey in 1992. In 1993 Miyake introduced his Pleats Please line, an innovative range of heat-pleated garments. Miyake resigned as the designer behind ...

Issey Miyake has died aged 84, leaving behind a legacy of revolutionary fashion design. Born in Hiroshima in Japan in 1938, Miyake was just seven years old when the city was devastated by an ...

His most-worn designs today include the Pleats Please Issey Miyake line, which consists of pieces designed by a unique technique called "garment pleating" making them light and impossible to crease.

While most blockbuster fashion houses were creating big fragrances with gigantic marketing campaigns to dominate the male market, Issey Miyake’s quiet cologne offered a sophisticated alternative ...

Revolutionary Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, his company has announced. Known for his innovative styles and perfume ... Getty Images The Pleats, Please line on the ...

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One of the things that made me retire was when I was invited to Paris by Martin Margiela to promote a new perfume ... Issey Miyake Pleats, Please because you don’t have to iron them, and they ...

An effervescent and joyful perfume. A bright and cheerful floral bouquet whose addictive base notes combine the sweetness of vanilla layered over vibrant woody notes.

While most blockbuster fashion houses were creating big fragrances with gigantic marketing campaigns to dominate the male market, Issey Miyake’s quiet cologne offered a sophisticated alternative that ...