The Japanese fashion designer, famous for his innovative technological methods for designing stylish yet practical garments, was born in Hiroshima in the year 1938. A student of graphic designing at the Tama Art University in Tokyo, Miyake went on to use his extensive knowledge of fashion and textiles to innovate garment pleating, in which he would wrap pleated textile in paper and heat press them, until they held the pleats permanently. One of the famous innovations of Miyake includes the famous black turtlenecks which became the signature attire of Steve Jobs. His other innovations include the A-POC unisex collection that comprises of tubes of machine processed fabric that can be customized by the consumer as per their taste.
