Accidental Icon: Details Fringe Please

Apr 8, 2015

The star of today’s details post is my Issey Miyake Pleats Please fringe wrap. I have quite a few Pleats Please items in my closet for both artistic and pragmatic reasons. First, they are the lightest clothes you can imagine and literally feel like they are floating around your body, not laying on top of it. I also like that the garments seem to have a mind of their own and often move in completely unexpected ways. The clothes literally dance around you. The pieces are suitable for any occasion, can be dressed up or down and literally require no maintenance. Perfect for traveling the clothes can be rolled up, packed in a small travel bag and will emerge wrinkle free.

Miyake considers Pleats Please his most valuable contribution to design. His vision was to make clothes that were both/and, clothing that can be a uniform or that allows you to stand out. Wanting the pieces to be as universal as a T-shirt and jeans, Miyake gave us something that allows you to be an individual within the context of being identified with a group. The timeless design and universal fit allows these clothes to meet the needs and style of every woman, no matter her age.

To find out much more about how Pleats Please came to be, how it is manufactured and made, collections that are collaborations with artists and examples of many of the pieces, read Pleats Please by Issey Miyake. Published in 2012, to mark the 20th Anniversary of Pleats Please, the book conveys the joyful self-expression of those who wear these remarkable clothes.

For more looks with Fringe as rendered by my favorite Japanese Designers see my Pinterest board: Accidental Icon On the Fringe With Japanese Designers

26 Comments

Aesthetic Alterations on April 8, 2015 at 4:39 pm

I love any article that celebrates Pleats Please. Thank you! These pieces have fast become my go-to for rainy days, windy days, museum-visiting days, drinks-with-friends nights, and everything else. There’s something freeing about them—they protect the body, and they let the body move however it wishes.

And that jacket’s a particularly fab example.
- Lyn on April 8, 2015 at 9:01 pm
  
  You said it more eloquently then I!
[email protected] on April 8, 2015 at 4:39 pm

I love any article that celebrates Pleats Please. Thank you! These pieces have fast become my go-to for rainy days, windy days, museum-visiting days, drinks-with-friends nights, and everything else. There’s something freeing about them—they protect the body, and they let the body move however it wishes.

And that jacket’s a particularly fab example.
- [email protected] on April 8, 2015 at 9:01 pm
  
  You said it more eloquently then I!
une femme on April 8, 2015 at 6:20 pm

I really need to find a store that stocks this line! That jacket is fabulous, and so distinctive!
- Lyn on April 8, 2015 at 9:02 pm
  
  You would love the pieces especially because of how they roll up small for traveling and then emerge without a wrinkle.
Glenda on April 8, 2015 at 6:46 pm

First, you look stunning in your hairdo. Second, it’s great to see you in color. Third, the Miyake pleats remind me of the designs of vintage Mary McFadden.
- Lyn on April 8, 2015 at 9:03 pm
  
  I agree, I always think of Mary McFadden and her pleats (as well as my old school uniform skirts).
[email protected] on April 8, 2015 at 6:46 pm

First, you look stunning in your hairdo. Second, it’s great to see you in color. Third, the Miyake pleats remind me of the designs of vintage Mary McFadden.
- [email protected] on April 8, 2015 at 9:03 pm
  
  I agree, I always think of Mary McFadden and her pleats (as well as my old school uniform skirts).
Denton Taylor on April 8, 2015 at 8:29 pm

Love those, my wife has more than a couple.
Angela Sargeant on April 9, 2015 at 11:22 am

So fierce! You look amazing.
- [email protected] on April 8, 2015 at 9:02 pm
  
  You would love the pieces especially because of how they roll up small for traveling and then emerge without a wrinkle.
- Lyn on April 12, 2015 at 12:25 am
  
  Thanks Angela, I have been experimenting with some new looks, glad you liked it!
Allie Mackin on April 9, 2015 at 9:35 pm

OMG color! I like it! And pleats look good on you. I will have to look in to that article and looking forward to next Friday!

Allie of ALLIENYC
allienyc.com
- Lyn on April 12, 2015 at 12:26 am
  
  Same here!
- [email protected] on April 12, 2015 at 12:26 am
  
  Same here!
Cherie on April 9, 2015 at 11:31 pm

I have never heard of Pleats Please, but I love what you are wearing. Not many people can pull off your looks. You have a natural dramatic flair. You know the saying, "clothes either wear you or you wear the clothes"? You definitely wear the clothes! As usual, fabulous!

Cherie
http://www.stylenudge.com
- Lyn on April 12, 2015 at 12:28 am
  
  Thanks Cherie, I feel the same way about you! You can take any vintage item and make it look expensive and gorgeous.
[email protected] on April 9, 2015 at 11:31 pm

I have never heard of Pleats Please, but I love what you are wearing. Not many people can pull off your looks. You have a natural dramatic flair. You know the saying, "clothes either wear you or you wear the clothes"? You definitely wear the clothes! As usual, fabulous!

Cherie
http://www.stylenudge.com
- [email protected] on April 12, 2015 at 12:28 am
  
  Thanks Cherie, I feel the same way about you! You can take any vintage item and make it look expensive and gorgeous.
Sheela Goh on April 10, 2015 at 11:12 am

I have worshiped Mr Miyake since I was 8. He has inspired me in multitudes of ways and anyone who adores him as much is equally godly in my eyes xoxo
- Lyn on April 12, 2015 at 12:29 am
  
  He is a genius and it was so amazing to read about how he "invented" Pleats Please and why he did!
[email protected] on April 10, 2015 at 11:12 am

I have worshiped Mr Miyake since I was 8. He has inspired me in multitudes of ways and anyone who adores him as much is equally godly in my eyes xoxo
- [email protected] on April 12, 2015 at 12:29 am
  
  He is a genius and it was so amazing to read about how he "invented" Pleats Please and why he did!

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