BAO BAO ISSEY MIYAKE will begin selling new bags from its 2017 Spring/Summer collection on May 1st. Available exclusively at select stores are "LUCENT BLOCK," a collection characterized by five randomly arranged color blocks. Two items, a tote bag (45,000 yen) and a flat pouch (19,000 yen), each come in two colors: multicolor and a chic gray mix, and will be available exclusively at four stores: REALITY LAB. ISSEY MIYAKE (Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo), ISSEY MIYAKE MARUNOUCHI (Marunouchi, Tokyo), ELTTOB TEP ISSEY MIYAKE / GINZA (Ginza, Tokyo), and ELTTOB TEP ISSEY MIYAKE / SEMBA (Minami-Senba, Osaka).

In addition, Bao Bao Issey Miyake stores nationwide (excluding some stores) will be introducing new items such as the "JET PACK" (120,000 yen), a sporty backpack redesigned with a minimalist design, the "CARTON S" (small 40,000 yen / large 60,000 yen) crossbody bag with an impressive sharp look, and the "LOG S METTE" (65,000 yen), a cylindrical bag with an adjustable shoulder strap inside.