Issey Miyake, Japanese  designer  of pleats, dies of cancer aged 84

Issei Miyake, whose name became a nickname for Japan's economic and fashion prowess in the 1980s,

And died on 5 August 2022 from liver cancer

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Issei Miyake has died in hospital in Tokyo at the age of 84

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Is said to be known for its practicality

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Issei Miyake wanted to be either a dancer or an athlete before reading her sister's fashion magazines

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with the core interests that prompted him to change direction

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