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The Dazed & Confused 'Pleat Please' online feature pays tribute to Issey Miyake, a Japanese fashion designer known for his technology-driven clothing designs, exhibitions and fragrances. In particular, it focuses on his Pleat Please pieces that stunningly melded together the worlds of high-tech science and avant-garde Japanese design. Inspired by the sighting of a beautifully creased handkerchief back in the '80s, Miyake has since spawned a fabric that continues to stand the test of time.
Colorful and contemporary, the Dazed & Confused Pleat Please online feature shows how this vintage-style material can be worn in present day. Photographed by Alex Sainsbury and styled by Robbie Spencer, the outfits were complemented by multi-hued hairstyles courtesy of Alex Brownsell.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- High-tech Fashion
- Opportunity for fashion brands to incorporate technology-driven designs in their clothing lines.
- Avant-garde Fusion
- Potential for merging avant-garde design elements with innovative fabrics to create unique fashion pieces.
- Vintage-style Revival
- Market opportunities to bring back and modernize vintage-style materials for present-day fashion trends.
Where This Applies
- Fashion
- Fashion industry can explore the use of technology-driven designs and avant-garde fusion to create disruptive clothing lines.
- Textile
- Textile industry can develop vintage-style materials with modern advancements to cater to the demand for unique fashion pieces.
- Beauty
- Beauty industry can capitalize on multi-hued hairstyles to complement the high-tech and avant-garde fashion trends.
