ISSEY MIYAKE unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2026–27 collection, “Creating, Allowing,” on March 6 at Carrousel du Louvre in central Paris.
The collection explores a fundamental question in design: how far should a creator insist on shaping a form through intention? Or might the deliberate decision not to intervene allow the inherent beauty of materials to reveal itself?
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“Creating, Allowing” examines the relationship between deliberate intervention and the space left open within the creative process. By stepping back from total control and acknowledging the nature of materials as they are, the collection seeks to frame the beauty that emerges when clothing interacts with the human body. It is a delicate balance between the will to create and the will to refrain from doing so.
At the center of the show space, a field of silvery sand—resembling crushed mineral—covered the floor. Its stillness was broken only as models stepped into it, leaving traces that shimmered across the surface as they walked. Composed of finely shredded aluminum foil, the installation functioned as a device that brought “material,” “people,” and “clothing” into dialogue, visualizing the interaction between intention and chance.
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Several series within the collection explored different interpretations of this relationship.
ALLOW proposes a structure in which a single piece of cloth is zipped into a tube and worn on the body, naturally forming a three-dimensional drape. By minimizing design intervention, the form is entrusted to the wearer’s own body. The fabric, developed with washi-blend stretch yarns, evokes a subtle stone-like texture.
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Inspired by the quiet presence of a stone found by chance, FOUND STONE reinterprets natural forms as knitwear. Combining rib, garter, and mesh structures through seamless knitting, the garments achieve a tactile, stone-like surface while maintaining a lightweight feel.
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In HANDSOME KNIT, the flexible nature of knit fabric contrasts with sharply structured shoulders reminiscent of tailored jackets. By knitting different yarns on the exterior and interior layers, the design achieves both softness and a sculptural silhouette.
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UNTITLED raises a question: how much design is necessary for a garment to be considered complete? By leaving a large piece of fabric seemingly unfinished, the series explores the boundary between clothing and cloth, discovering beauty within a state of incompletion.
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The WRING PLEATS series introduces dramatic twists created through hand-wrung techniques. The interaction between linear machine pleats and handcrafted twisting emphasizes the textile’s natural rippling movement.
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In CORRELATION, a coat that retains the form of a single piece of cloth is paired with a voluminous circular skirt. The juxtaposition of these contrasting forms suggests new relationships emerging through coexistence.
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CALLIGRAPH presents garments formed from a single continuous curve, wrapping the body in layered drapes. Rather than constructing clothing in the conventional sense, the series proposes a sculptural approach akin to drawing a bold line around the body.
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Meanwhile, URUSHI BODY reinterprets the concept of the obi and the bustier, framing the body with a rigid shell. Crafted from handmade washi paper produced by artisans in Echizen and finished with layers of lacquer in Kyoto, the pieces merge traditional craft with contemporary technology.
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The collection also introduces “Anna,” a new shoe developed in collaboration with CAMPER. Inspired by the idea of “wearing shoes like socks,” the design combines a soft stretch-knit upper with a sculptural outsole, emphasizing the physical beauty of the human form.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.
Between creating and allowing lies a space of indeterminacy.
Through this exploration, the ISSEY MIYAKE Autumn/Winter 2026–27 collection proposes clothing not as a fixed object, but as a form that emerges through the relationship between material, body, and space.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.
The collection explores a fundamental question in design: how far should a creator insist on shaping a form through intention? Or might the deliberate decision not to intervene allow the inherent beauty of materials to reveal itself?
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.“Creating, Allowing” examines the relationship between deliberate intervention and the space left open within the creative process. By stepping back from total control and acknowledging the nature of materials as they are, the collection seeks to frame the beauty that emerges when clothing interacts with the human body. It is a delicate balance between the will to create and the will to refrain from doing so.
At the center of the show space, a field of silvery sand—resembling crushed mineral—covered the floor. Its stillness was broken only as models stepped into it, leaving traces that shimmered across the surface as they walked. Composed of finely shredded aluminum foil, the installation functioned as a device that brought “material,” “people,” and “clothing” into dialogue, visualizing the interaction between intention and chance.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.Several series within the collection explored different interpretations of this relationship.
ALLOW proposes a structure in which a single piece of cloth is zipped into a tube and worn on the body, naturally forming a three-dimensional drape. By minimizing design intervention, the form is entrusted to the wearer’s own body. The fabric, developed with washi-blend stretch yarns, evokes a subtle stone-like texture.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.Inspired by the quiet presence of a stone found by chance, FOUND STONE reinterprets natural forms as knitwear. Combining rib, garter, and mesh structures through seamless knitting, the garments achieve a tactile, stone-like surface while maintaining a lightweight feel.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.In HANDSOME KNIT, the flexible nature of knit fabric contrasts with sharply structured shoulders reminiscent of tailored jackets. By knitting different yarns on the exterior and interior layers, the design achieves both softness and a sculptural silhouette.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.UNTITLED raises a question: how much design is necessary for a garment to be considered complete? By leaving a large piece of fabric seemingly unfinished, the series explores the boundary between clothing and cloth, discovering beauty within a state of incompletion.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.The WRING PLEATS series introduces dramatic twists created through hand-wrung techniques. The interaction between linear machine pleats and handcrafted twisting emphasizes the textile’s natural rippling movement.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.In CORRELATION, a coat that retains the form of a single piece of cloth is paired with a voluminous circular skirt. The juxtaposition of these contrasting forms suggests new relationships emerging through coexistence.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.CALLIGRAPH presents garments formed from a single continuous curve, wrapping the body in layered drapes. Rather than constructing clothing in the conventional sense, the series proposes a sculptural approach akin to drawing a bold line around the body.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.Meanwhile, URUSHI BODY reinterprets the concept of the obi and the bustier, framing the body with a rigid shell. Crafted from handmade washi paper produced by artisans in Echizen and finished with layers of lacquer in Kyoto, the pieces merge traditional craft with contemporary technology.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.The collection also introduces “Anna,” a new shoe developed in collaboration with CAMPER. Inspired by the idea of “wearing shoes like socks,” the design combines a soft stretch-knit upper with a sculptural outsole, emphasizing the physical beauty of the human form.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.Between creating and allowing lies a space of indeterminacy.
Through this exploration, the ISSEY MIYAKE Autumn/Winter 2026–27 collection proposes clothing not as a fixed object, but as a form that emerges through the relationship between material, body, and space.
© ISSEY MIYAKE INC.
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