Pleats Please by Issey MiyakeBilbao Bag

Pleats Please by Issey Miyake, spring 2008—“Bilbao Bag”
13 ½” x 13 ½” + adjustable straps

I love how this foldable, collapsible bag resembles origami! According to the MoMA website, “the construction of this bag is inspired by the panels of metal that steel workers fuse together to create a functional structure.” Perhaps it’s another homage to Bucky!

Just like the geodesic dome bag, the triangles are polyvinyl chloride fused to polyester, only for this bag the poly is a mesh which provides lightness and movement to the unlined tote. I first saw this bag in the autumn of 2004 in both pewter and bronze at the Issey Miyake Tribeca store—gorgeous! Check out the Museum of Modern Art Design Store and Takashimaya New York for the current color selection. And no, it’s not available at the Guggenheim Bilbao, but there are two very cool silver museum logo totes by Chus Bures in the museum shop.

issey miyake pleats please bilbao

issey miyake bilbao bag

pleats please bilbao

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