Issey Miyake Quotes

I always wanted to create clothing that was universal - easy to wear, to care for, and that was also beautiful. As such, I became interested in polyester, and its potential, from the beginning of my career.

I love soft-cotton white T-shirts.

Jeans represent democracy in fashion.

I think my style is classic - I like wearing jeans and a white button-up shirt.

My standard uniform is a T-shirt and jeans.

I don't really know how to do casual clothes.

Today's designers don't care if fashion has no relationship to human anatomy.

An athletic man, or whatever you want to call him, will only look good in a very classic suit, a pair of classic jeans, athletic clothes or simply naked. Forget fashion. This is not going to happen, unless you want to look like a Chippendales dancer in designer clothes.

I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.

As for my personal style, I like comfort a lot, like jeans and T-shirts. Having been a trainer for so long, I spend a lot of my days in tank tops, shorts, and T-shirts. Still, I do like the occasions where I get to wear suits and make that a thing.

I just start with a pencil and paper. I don't want something too trendy, too fashion-forward. I don't want to make something I consider a regular person couldn't wear with blue jeans. But I don't want to make something that other people make, either - like a skinny black suit in a shiny material that you can buy anywhere.

I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.

Personally, all I ever want to be wearing are jeans.

I love Ralph Lauren, just as a designer. I still think he could make some better sizes with his clothes, but I like the idea of his classic American style.

I think denim is something everyone feels comfortable in. It's kind of my uniform, really.

The hardest thing in fashion is not to be known for a logo, but to be known for a silhouette.

If I could wear any label forever it would be Burberry. It covers a huge span of stuff. You can't go wrong with a classic trench and a pair of jeans.

I tend to wear boots, jeans, and T-shirts everywhere I go, and a hat.

Gap was essentially the American wardrobe that was well-priced, and it was attractive, and it was happy, and it had great color, and it has jeans, and I think we did the same with Old Navy. And I think we do the same with J.Crew at a much higher level, Madewell at another level.

I stick with a '60s vintage aesthetic of letterman's jackets, plain T-shirts, and good jeans.

I play in men's and women's wear, and I kinda mix and things like that.

I never set out to work on the concept of androgyny. For me, it was more about trying to find a wardrobe that would fundamentally appeal to both men and women: Trying to find the right shirt, the right jeans, the right trouser - but on different landscapes.

I want to design women's clothes just as much as men's clothes.

A pair of blue jeans is a must. It is the most comfortable outfit anyone can opt for.

I love the optimistic American style that Gap celebrates and the simplicity of the basic white T-shirt that allows you to be yourself.