Issey Miyake and the Lithuanian Team Uniform for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona (English)

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Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities, ©2002.
Directed by Setsuko Miura
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Touring Issey Miyake's design studio and factory as well as spotlighting his garments on the runway, this program presents a total look at one of the world's leading fashion designers. Half innovation, half invention, Issey's use of pleats and twists has opened up a whole new world of possibilities in fabric by exploiting texture and wrinkles. The process of folding and twisting the fabrics by hand, then baking them, is captured on film. Miyake talks about his background, training, and some of his favorite projects, such as designing costumes for William Forsythe's Frankfurt Ballet and outfits for Lithuania's 1992 Olympic team.
Miyake was working on the Lithuanian national team's official uniform for the 1992 Summer Olympics of Barcelona at the time the documentary was shot. The design and process of folding and twisting the fabrics by hand, then baking them, is captured on film. We also see Miyake at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics opening ceremony.