Pleats Please by Issey Miyake, summer 1999
5 ¼” w. x 11 ½” h.
This drawstring pouch looks like a Mohawk when closed! It’s made of a wonderfully papery-feeling, crispy polyester. It was both pleated and silk-screened after fabrication, which resulted in the color striation on the pleats and the bleeding on the edges of the violet color block. The top edge of the bag was laser-cut into strips which are supported at their base by the lining.
I found this little handbag in the Pleats Please shop in Soho in the summer of 1999.
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