114 Quotes by Issey Miyake

I never thought fashion was the job for me, because I'm Japanese. Clothes! That was a European, society thing.

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

I am always looking to the future of making things.

My touchstone started out being - and is still - exploring the ways by which to make clothing from a single piece of cloth.

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!'

I am very interested in the culture of paper.

Designers must be increasingly sensitive to our Earth's dwindling resources. It is our responsibility.

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.

I respect men and women who age and are proud and don't lose energy. I think fashion forgot those people.