Issey Miyake
A sense of colorful origami prevailed through the Issey Miyake show for Spring/Summer 2012 at Paris Fashion Week. Perhaps it has something to do with the brand's newest head designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae who still wanted to keep the Issey Miyake spirit alive through his own unique art interpretation. Unique headwear, tribal patterns that looked like they were painted on, and color blocking prevailed. The theme of this collection was the life of a flower from bud to stem to petal to blossom, but it was hard to envision that process through all of the draping and colors and headpieces that did not speak to the blooming of a plant. While we understand the metaphor behind the building of the collection and are turned on by Miyamae's vibrant color and art form, it might be safe to say that he should stick to what he knows best with adding a theme in the end.