Issey Miyake - [N]either [N]or, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France

Presented on Friday, March 7 at Carrousel du Louvre in the center of Paris, the ISSEY MIYAKE Autumn Winter 2025/26 collection, [N]either [N]or is a portrayal of ambiguity as an attempt to connect contrasting binaries in materiality, form, and meaning.

The Issey Miyake creative director Sotoshi Kondo based the concept of the new collection on the work of Erwin Wurm. The artist’s approach of framing familiar objects in orginal and creative ways inspires new prospectives. When garments are created this way, they not only challenge the viewer’s preconception of what is ordinary, but also prompt a sense of vacillation, in trying to define what is evident. The ambiguity of the many in-between’s offer the freedom of wearing in one’s own way and the excitement of all the possibilities that are yet to be discovered within the garments.

In addition to the initial ispiration of the collection, Sotoshi Kondo collaborated with Erwin Wurm for the runway that took place in Carousel du Louvre. On this occasion a series of One Minute Sculptures were installed on the runway and performed during the fashion show. 

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