The aroma of Water from Issey probably still on the silk dresses to millions of women worldwide. The perfume hit the market in 1992, and according to claims, a bottle of it is sold every 14 seconds. In fact, L’eau d’Issey is the signature of one of Japan’s greatest designers Isei Miyake. A true virtuoso and revolutionary in fashion, his collections have ruled the catwalks for more than half a century. And everyone who somehow touched his work is truly lucky.
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With honor and recognition, the world says goodbye forever to the 84-year-old designer, who left us on Friday, August 5. The cause of his death was liver cancer, the BBC reports.
Miyake’s funeral has already taken place in a close family circle – as was his wish – and no public mourning ceremony is planned.
Issei Miyake was born on April 22, 1938 in Hiroshima in 1938. Few people know about his difficult childhood, since he himself did not talk about it for many years. “I don’t want to be known as “the designer who survived the atomic bomb”Miyake shared in 2009.
The Japanese was only seven years old when the United States carried out the first atomic bombing of his hometown. In the tragedy that killed 140,000 people in August 1945, Miyake survived, but as a result of the radiation, his mother died three years later.
Issei moved to Tokyo, where he studied graphic design at the Art University, then headed to Paris, where works with the big names Laroche and Givenchy.
In 1970, he opened the doors of his own Miyake Design Studio in Tokyo. Very soon he does the same with his first boutique in Paris.
In the 1980s, his career was at its height. At that time he begins to experiment with all kinds of materials – from plastic to metal wires and even craft Japanese paper.
Issei Miyake is a pioneer in high-tech comfortable clothing, and his work is recognized worldwide. Including from Steve Jobs asking him to make a suitable, stylish and distinctive outfit for him. Thus, the iconic turtleneck sweaters were born (turtleneck jumpers). Miyake reportedly created 100 of them, each costing $175.
In 2006, Issei was awarded the prestigious Kyoto Prize for his dedication to the arts, and in 2010 he received the Order of Culture for outstanding achievements in the culture and arts of Japan.
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And we can’t help but return to his difficult childhood years and the sad news of his death. Because, ironically, Miyake may not have wanted to talk about his memories of that time, but he leaves us just one day before the 77th anniversary of the bombing of his hometown.
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