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" I am not really interested in clothing as a conceptual art form. "
Issey Miyake
Interested
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" All of my work stems from the simplest of ideas that go back to the earliest civilizations: making clothing from one piece of cloth. It is my touchstone. "
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" To be honest, I think we should find first the possibility to make it. Research is first - if you're not interested, you never can find something. Many things happen from forgotten machines - ones that are no longer used. "
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" I very much like dance and dancers. "
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" Boys have been wearing skirts for some time now. My three assistants wear mini skirts. They come to work on their motorcycles wearing mini skirts. The French saw the idea on the streets and have done it in better fabrics, and now everyone says, 'Ah!' "
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" In Paris, we call the people who make clothing 'couturiers' - they develop new clothing items - but actually, the work of designing is to make something that works in real life. "
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" 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. "
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" I've never been involved in any kind of political movement. "
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" In the past, art was admired and revered from afar. Today, there is more of an interactive relationship between the art and the person who admires it. "
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" I was always interested in making clothing that is worn by people in the real world. "
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