Rhythm pleats, top
1989
spring-summer 1990
Medium
cotton polyester
Measurements
67.0 cm (centre back) 39.0 cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Takamasa Takahashi and David Tune, 2025
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Issey Miyake is known for his technology-driven designs, particularly for his pleated garments. In the 1990s, he revolutionised the use of pleating to create innovative clothes that were lightweight, functional, easy to wear and visually striking. Rhythm Pleats was a key conceptual collection in Miyake’s oeuvre. It explored the relationship between two and three dimensions using flat, geometrical pattern-cutting, narrow linear pleating, colour blocking and irregular placement of openings for the head and arms.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Japan
Inscription
label, centre back neckline, woven in black on white synthetic fabric: ISSEY MIYAKE
Accession Number
2025.455
Department
International Fashion and Textiles