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Tokyo (AFP) - At Tokyo's prestigious Bunka Fashion College, students concentrate in silence that is broken only by the sound of scissors and sewing machines as they strive to emulate the global success of alumni like Kenzo.

Loewe’s ever-creative director, Jonathan Anderson, became the toast of Paris Fashion Week on Friday with his subtly provocative, concept-driven runway show triumph that had critics and VIP guests, including Karlie Kloss and Alexa Chung, bowled over. Meanwhile, US Vogue’s Anna Wintour announced that next year’s Met Gala in New York…

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Fashion designer whose innovative hi-tech creations were inspired by the ancient principles of Japanese clothing

The Japanese designer’s sculptural yet comfortable forms have had an outsized influence on the way Melburnians dress – and the city’s designers

“Beauty is like a sunset; it goes as soon as you try to capture it. The beauty you like is precisely that which escapes you” a very well-known quote by Japanese fashion heretic Issey Miyake, which signifies his balance of practical and poetic wisdom, sadly passed away on August 5th…

Designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, leaving an indelible mark on the fashion world. He was celebrated for clothing that responded to the body in movement and which was conceptual in design but also completely appropriate for the everyday. His garments were often based on simple geometric shapes made…

Issey Miyake, who died on Aug. 5 at 84, came from Hiroshima. As a high school student, he was immensely moved by the beauty of the handrails of the Peace Bridge near ground zero of the atomic bombing in the city. The handrails were designed by sculptor Isamu Noguchi. "It…

From Pleats Please to his nineties cult fragrance, Isobel Van Dyke looks back at the five most pivotal moments of the late designer’s career