ISSEY MIYAKE another success story, amazing fragrances

July 28, 2006 at 12:16 pm (Issey Miyake)

Issey Miyake was born in Hiroshima, Japan in April of 1938. He is known for his technology-driven clothing designs and exhibitions.
Miyake studied graphic design at the Tama Art University in Tokyo, graduating in 1964. After graduation, he worked in Paris and New York City. Returning to Tokyo in 1970, he founded the Miyake Design Studio.

In 1994 and 1999, Miyake turned over the design of the men’s and women’s collections respectively, to his associate, Naoki Takizawa, so that he could return to research.

Like many fashion designers, Issey Miyake also has a line of perfumes. His first fragrance, the light aquatic-floral L’eau d’Issey for women, was launched in 1992. The scent was followed by L’eau d’Issey Pour Homme (for men) in 1994. Most recently, L’eau Bleue d’Issey Pour Homme was introduced in 2004. Issey Miyake fragrances are produced under a long-term agreement by the Beauté Prestige International division of Shiseido, who also produces fragrances for Narciso Rodriguez and Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Miyake has stores in Tokyo, Paris, New York, and London.

Some info about Beauté Prestige International:

Shiseido created Beauté International Prestige (BPI S.A.) to reinforce its presence on the market of the perfumes. This entity develops and markets products designed by internationally recognized fashion designers. The company launched the WATER Of ISSEY of the famous creator Issey Miyake in 1992 and Jean-Paul Gaultier followed in 1993. The FIRE Of ISSEY widened the line of Issey perfumes in 1998. Launchings of the perfumes for men of these two lines were also a great success. 

          
Source for above information is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issey_Miyake
http://www.shiseido.co.jp/f/story/html/sto40301.htm