Issey Miyake, a Japanese fashion designer, passed away at the age of 84.
In a brief statement released on Tuesday, the fashion icon's representatives stated that Miyake had died on August 5 after a battle with liver cancer. It's thought that a funeral already happened.Miyake, who was born in Hiroshima in 1938, saw the nuclear attack firsthand in August 1945.
After completing his graphic design studies, he moved to New York and then to Paris, where he worked with designers including Guy Laroche and Hubert de Givenchy.
When he returned to Tokyo in 1970, Miyake established the Miyake Design Studio. He rapidly gained a reputation for his innovative use of pleating, which inspired the creation of his iconic Pleats, Please line.
Throughout his career, the designer also introduced a well-liked fragrance line that featured L'eau d'Issey and created a large number of black turtleneck shirts for Apple's Steve Jobs.
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