The Toronto Star is reporting that Issey Miyake passed away. Rest in peace. And thank you for all the sewing inspiration over the years.
This is sad news for the sewing community, one of the many communities that will miss him. His sewing patterns for Vogue Patterns, now considered vintage, are works of art and a wonderful awe inspiring journey in sewing.
Decades ago I made out-of-print (OOP) Vogue 2748 in a linen fabric and did some decorative stitches along the zipper edges and bust darts. It was during a burst of creativity inspired by the pattern and a new Janome sewing machine I recently purchased. That project, the fit, the excitement of sewing on that beautiful sewing machine with decorative stitching, it turned me into a Miyake fan. And there were other sewing projects that followed. A fleece wrap made with OOP Vogue 1476 was like wearing a blanket. It was way too long on my barely five foot frame but I loved it and the pattern is still sitting in the collection with a thought of one day revisiting it. There were other Issey Miyake patterns that brought joy during the sewing process. Issey Miyake's patterns are nostalgic sewing at the best.
Perhaps, it might be time to break out one of his sewing patterns as a tribute.
Creative, brilliant and such refreshing designs. While every other designer out there was remaking decade after decade, his designs were NEW. His originality and brilliance will be sorely missed.
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