Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake Outlet is known for technology-driven clothing design, exhibitions and perfumes. He studied graphic design at Tama Art University in Tokyo. After graduation, Issey Miyake worked in Paris and New York, making himself a successful designer. Miyake may be known for his unique pleating method. In 1993, he led his Issey Miyake Tote Outlet series "Pleats Please". He meticulously planned the technique of cutting and sewing garments before going through the heat press. As a result, the garment is perfectly pleated. To learn more about the "please" campaign, click here.

Graphis is honored to include Issey Miyake Backpack Outlet in the 12th Japan Masters. This book is a tribute to those designers who attracted the attention of the international design community in Japan in the 1960s and 70s. It contains insights and stunning visual collections of designers Koichi Sato, Shigeo Fukuda, Tadanori Yokoo, Eiko Ishioka, Toshiyuki Kita, Yatsuku Kamekura, Akizu Kasaki, Nazu Kazumasa and Tanaka Ikko.