Celebrity Biographies
ISSEY MIYAKE: HIS AGE, HIS TRAGIC DEATH AND BIOGRAPHY OF THE DESIGNER
He was born in the city of Hiroshima in 1935, so when he was only seven years old he suffered the fall of the atomic bomb in first person. The one that suffered the worst from her was her mother, whom she saw suffer great burns and numerous problems that led her to die four years later.
The arrival of the Americans in Japan gave him an opportunity to experience the Western world. Symbols like Mickey Mouse, music and movie stars of the 50s and even the incipient fast food marked his career and way of thinking.
After studying graphic arts at Tama University in Tokyo, she decided that she wanted to specialize in fashion, so with a lot of effort she went to Paris, where after completing her training she began working for prestigious brands and studios such as Laroche in 1966. and eventually joined Givenchy in 1968.
After a brief stay in New York, he returned to Tokyo to open his own studio, at which point Issey Miyake revolutionized fashion and design with his pleated suits, a symbol of his brand.
Among all the awards he received for his career are: Kyoto Award for Arts and Philosophy (2006), the Order of Culture of Japan (2010), the Compass d’Or of Italy (2014) or the Legion of Honor French (2016).
ESTEVE JOBS STYLE CREATOR
To the less fashion-conscious, Miyake will be remembered for creating APPLE founder Steve Jobs’ signature look and signature turtleneck. More famous are his perfumes, a division in which the couturier paid great attention in the last years of his life.
HIS TRAGIC STORY
In 2009, the Japanese designer revealed his story as ‘hibakusha’, the word used to talk about survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. He waited so long because he did not want to be labeled all over the planet for that event that marked him so much.
Hermetic in his private life, hardly any information about his private life was ever known. Issey Miyake wanted to keep his privacy until the end of his days, and his study confirmed on August 9, 2022 his death from liver cancer.
The death of the designer joins those of the singer Olivia Newton-John and the actor Diego Bertie , which is why the month of August 2022 has become one of the saddest in the world of celebrities.