ISSEY

<p class=ql-align-justify>Issey Miyake is an anomaly in the world of design and of men. The Japanese fashion designer not only shifted social perceptions on clothing he pioneered the technology that made this shift possible and did so without forgoing the heritage of the craft. A survivor inventor philosopher and anthropologist who seeks to question the nature of a universal public as it navigates the modern world whom more importantly would have us questioning it too.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Issey Miyake originally named Miyake Kazumaru was born on April 22 1938 in Hiroshima Japan. He rarely discusses his childhood and for good reason - his mother and family were killed when the first atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima when he was only a child. At the age of 10 he also developed a bone-marrow disease and walks with a limp to this day. Ever since this tragedy Miyake has only ever looked forward preferring to think of things that can be created not destroyed and that bring beauty and joy. Today he is renowned for pioneering Japanese design and combining Eastern and Western elements in his craft.</p>