Japanese fashion house Issey Miyake paid tribute to its late founder at Paris Fashion Week on Friday with a choreographed dance show he created himself.
A black-and-white portrait of Miyake, who passed away last month at the age of 84, was projected onto the walls and the show began ceremoniously with sober monochromatic outfits.
However, the dancers transitioned to lighter, flowy dresses and a more dreamy vibe as the show progressed, reflecting the label’s style.
Pioneer of dance on the catwalk
In the 1990s, Miyake teamed up with famed choreographer William Forsythe to place dancers among models at a catwalk show.
This was a novelty then – now it’s common, as seen at the Dior show earlier this week.
Miyake, who focused on clothing that allowed freedom of movement, also collaborated with the choreographer on the costumes for his 1991 ballet The Loss of Small Detail.
The collection presented on Friday was inspired by sculpture, with three-dimensional silhouettes made from a single piece of fabric and prints made from clay shapes that were hand-applied to the fabric to create relief and texture.
The house also introduced a new material called “vegetable polyester” that uses no petroleum products.(AFP)