Issey Miyake’s Best Designs Over The Years, From The Runway To Steve Jobs

The accordion-styled folds made one of their first appearances about a decade into Miyake’s fashion career. During his Fall 1980 runway show in Paris, the designer paired a pleated cape-and-trouser set with a metallic peplum corset.

Music icon Grace Jones and supermodels Lauren Hutton and Pat Cleveland were captured backstage wearing Issey Miyake at his Spring 1982 fashion show in New York.

Supermodel Iman wore head-to-toe pink at Miyake’s Spring 1985 runway presentation in Paris.

Miyake’s origami-inspired creations hit the catwalk in the late ‘80s. While presenting his 1988 collection in Tokyo, the designer styled his squared hats with baggy linen tops and wide-legged bottoms.

His beloved geometric designs became a household staple well into the ‘90s. In his Spring 1993 show in Paris, models walked the runway in brightly-colored wool georgette dresses and cone-shaped hats.

Miyake birthed yet another coveted design — his “Flying Saucer” dress — which made its debut at his Spring 1994 runway show in Paris.

Miyake revolutionized the world of outerwear in his Fall 1993 collection in Paris. Models were sent down the catwalk in futuristic metallics and oversized circle bags.

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs was a longtime fan of Issey Miyake. Throughout his career, Jobs’ signature black turtlenecks were by the Japanese designer.

Miyake continued to experiment with his creations before his official retirement from his namesake brand, making a matching fur set for his 1995 showcase.

Late actor Robin Williams was also a fan of Miyake. At the Flubber premiere in 1997, the then-46-year-old wore a cargo bomber jacket from the designer’s Fall 1996 collection.

Miyake’s love for colors and out-of-the-box shapes was a highlight of one of his last presentations in 1997. His vision still reigned in the years to follow, as the brand was soon taken over by his collaborator Naoki Takizawa.

The Row designer and vintage enthusiast Mary-Kate Olsen wore Issey Miyake’s pleated “Flying Saucer” dress at the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.