A-POC unleashes the freedom of imagination. It's for people who are curious, who have inner energy - the energy of life and living.

— Issey Miyake

Clothing has been called intimate architecture. We want to go beyond that.

— Issey Miyake

Design is a vital component to the enrichment of our everyday lives. Japan has a very rich history and culture of design, and I feel it is a very important dialogue to open and keep evolving.

— Issey Miyake

Design is not for philosophy it's for life.

— Issey Miyake

Even when I work with computers, with high technology, I always try to put in the touch of the hand.

— Issey Miyake

From the beginning I thought about working with the body in movement, the space between the body and clothes. I wanted the clothes to move when people moved. The clothes are also for people to dance or laugh.

— Issey Miyake

I feel it is urgently necessary to train people who are capable of tackling the various problems we face today in regard to environmental turmoil and the relevancy of clothing.

— Issey Miyake

I gravitated towards the field of clothing design, partly because it is a creative format that is modern and optimistic.

— Issey Miyake

Indian paper is famous, Egyptian papyrus, Chinese paper... every country has used this natural material. But the problem is it's going to run out because it's very difficult work.

— Issey Miyake

I suppose there are many, but I cannot imagine ever having a more perfect collaboration than that which Pentosan and I shared. It was based upon mutual trust, respect, and a desire to have our own work pushed to new places. And it always resulted in delight.

— Issey Miyake