(Paris) Oversized triangular shoulders, tube dress in one piece of fabric: Issey Miyake brought structure to the women’s wardrobe inspired by wind and light.
The Japanese brand, one of the first to create costumes for dancers and known for its flexible clothing, released its version of the pantsuit this season: a voluminous set in light, stretchy fabric, in black, pink or blue electric.
Dresses worn with sneakers or mules with a small square heel are dressier. A long black draped dress opened the show on Friday, indicating the direction of the collection.
As is always the case with Issey Miyake, the show is a multidisciplinary experience. Artists performed contemporary choreographies moving the large strips of pleated paper that decorated the parade venue.
The gigantic hats of the monochrome looks move like the pleated paper decor giving the show a dreamlike dimension.
Called “Capturing the Formless”, the collection strives to give shape to elements as ephemeral as wind or light.
Like every season, innovative processes are put in place, such as these knit dresses whose front is knitted in one direction, creating a drape.
The degraded blurred prints of minimalist dresses worn with matching tights come from photographs taken from silver film deliberately exposed to light.
Another series of dresses is made by twisting and fixing the structure of the garment which is made with a single piece.
