Issey Miyake S/S 2017: womenswear report

Models in Fashion show Issey Miyake S/S 2017. — (Image credit: Jason Lloyd-Evans)

Scene setting: Faceted forms placed on the show space floor were an expression of Issey Miyake creative director Yoshiyuki Miyamae’s geometric mindset. The live electronic synthesiser tunes that were playing had a similar, deliberately askew feel to them.

Mood board: Inspired by the germination of seeds and the natural flow of life, the brand departed somewhat from its usual geometric and sculptural aesthetic towards more organic lines. Colour-blocked prints and ensembles alternated with African-inspired prints and, of course, three-dimensional origami pleating.

Finishing touches: Alex Box applied ethereal white circles in sinuous sequences that followed and accentuated the contours of the face.

Colour-blocked prints and ensembles alternated with African-inspired prints.

Models on ramp with Colour-blocked prints dress.

Models wear Colour-blocked print dress and carry bag.

Models wear Colour-blocked printed dress and carried books on a ramp.

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Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans

Siska Lyssens has contributed to Wallpaper* since 2014, covering design in all its forms – from interiors to architecture and fashion. Now living in the U.S. after spending almost a decade in London, the Belgian journalist puts her creative branding cap on for various clients when not contributing to Wallpaper* or T Magazine.