Satoshi Kondo on Carrying Issey Miyake's Legacy into 2024
Satoshi Kondo, creative director of Issey Miyake since 2019, discusses his Spring/Summer 2024 collection 'Grasping the Formless' shown in Paris. Kondo emphasizes that his design philosophy derives from Miyake's focus on anonymity and functionality. The collection features AMBIGUOUS seamless knitwear with transparent draping, and LIGHT LEAK prints created by exposing photographic film. The runway included washi paper membranes by artist Yoshihisa Tanaka that moved with air and sound. Kondo notes that Instagram, adopted in 2020, now serves as a direct communication tool. The brand, founded by Issey Miyake (1938-2022), pioneered social clothing in the 1970s and once designed uniforms for Apple employees at Steve Jobs' request.
Key facts
- Satoshi Kondo became creative director of Issey Miyake in 2019
- Spring/Summer 2024 collection 'Grasping the Formless' shown in Paris
- AMBIGUOUS series uses seamless knitting with cotton yarn
- LIGHT LEAK prints are made by exposing photographic film to light
- Runway featured washi paper membranes by artist Yoshihisa Tanaka
- Issey Miyake opened Instagram account in 2020
- Issey Miyake designed Apple employee uniforms for Steve Jobs
- Issey Miyake was first Japanese fashion designer accepted by Chambre Syndicale
Entities
Artists
- Issey Miyake
- Satoshi Kondo
- Yoshihisa Tanaka
- Steve Jobs
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Christian Dior
- Givenchy
Institutions
- Issey Miyake
- Apple
- Sony
- Chambre Syndicale
- Artribune
- Central Saint Martins
- IED Roma
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Hiroshima
- Tokyo
- Japan