Issey Miyake Moves (1993) (Patreon)

A documentary on Issey Miyake, one of the world's leading fashion designers. Explores his design studio and factory and spotlights his garments on the runway. Issey's use of pleats and twists has opened up a whole new world of possibilities in fabric by exploiting texture and wrinkles. The process of folding and twisting the fabrics by hand, then baking them, is captured on film. Miyake talks about his background, training, and some of his favorite projects, such as designing costumes for William Forsythe's Frankfurt Ballet and outfits for Lithuania's 1992 Olympic team.

Originally broadcast in Japanese on Wowow Japan Satellite Broadcasting in 1993 and released in English by Films for the Humanities in 2002.

By Setsuko Miura.