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February 2, 2006
Paris '06 F/W - Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake is a brilliant man. His design studio is really more clothing research lab than fashion house. Though Miyake has left his menswear division to his apprentice Naoki, the clothes have remained true to what they've always been - innovative, experimental, yet wearable.
Miyaki's F/W '06 is my favorite collection from Paris. The clothes are traditional with experiments in fabrication and finishings. This year, Miyake continues with the "pants stuffed into your boot" look but expands the look on top. Jackets take an interesting Tibetan tailoring technique where extra panels of fabric are stitched to seams and hems to adapt as the child grows up. The effect is charming as Miyake uses brightly colored patterns - slivers of color to add contrast. Bright rich hues of colors for tops and jackets match well with the worn neutral color palette on trousers.
All in all, Miyake makes clothes any man can wear while still maintaining his experimental spirit. Forward thinking without looking trendy or crazy.
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