Homme Plissé Issey Miyake returns to runway at Pitti Uomo 108 with its Spring Summer 2026 collection as the guest of Honour.
Showcased at the Villa Medicea della Petraia in Florence, Italy; the collection is titled Amid Impasto of Horizons, featuring the brand’s signature pleats inspired by Italian craftsmanship.
Inspired by the natural and cultural landscapes of Italy; the collection’s creative process is derived from a journey with a paint brush—gathering colors from abundant nature and the vernacular fabric of Italian cities, explores a new frontier of conventional dressing.
In addition to the signature two-button jacket, this TAILORED PLEATS development offers a wide range of styles, including a new long collarless jacket and a long double-breasted jacket. The construction of these jackets has been refined down to the finest details to emphasize the tailored look.
PAINTER’S GEAR is inspired by the need for functional workwear to store tools used for color sampling on-location. The pockets, varying in shape and size, are not only suited for carrying brushes, paints, and other art supplies, but are also practical for everyday essentials. Worn over shirts or jackets, this series offers both functionality and versatile styling options.
LINEN LIKE is a tailored series featuring a linen-like texture that does not stick to the skin. The subtle sheen adds a refreshing touch to the spring summer season. Compared with the brand’s signature fluid jersey fabrics, LINEN LIKE is firmer in materiality, allowing for sharper, more defined silhouettes.
PALETTE is a print series of the very painting palettes that the design team used for mixing paints to match colors found in the Italian landscape and architecture. Each of the prints shows traces of the color-mixing, as well as the presence of handwork: a true depiction of the process.
PAINT BRUSH CLOSE-UP captures the paints that have built up on the tip of a brush as the result of color-mixing, creating natural gradients from the bristles to the base of the brush that show the depth of layered colors.
CARRIER CARRIED was inspired by the idea of wearing a garment bag. When not worn, this series’ packable design can be folded into the shape of a garment bag. It’s a playful yet practical series that translates the very bag used to transport clothing into clothing itself—clothing that can carry its wearer somewhere new.
The tip of the CIOCCOLATO shoe style is a combination of two distinct toe shapes: the oblique toe and the chisel toe. The design, bearing resemblance to a bar of chocolate, is realized with a matte finish, creating a formal yet playful silhouette.
Introducing OPEN STUDIO
Starting with Pitti Immagine Uomo, HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE is traveling around the world to present its clothing in places and at events where it has never been before. Under the name “OPEN STUDIO”, HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE will connect with local communities and a global creative scene, providing global audiences an immersive experience of design and making.
For this special event at Pitti Immagine Uomo 108, the first OPEN STUDIO had two components that complemented each other: a presentation of the collection and an exhibition that gives a behind the scenes look of the brand’s design and making, directed and designed by Misawa Design Institute, Nippon Design Center.
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Image & Video Credits: Issey Miyake | Giovanni Giannoni, Pitti Uomo, Italy