Wednesday NEWSRUSH Featuring The Discontinuation Of Issey Miyake.
Image credit: Issey Miyake.
It’s CULTED with your Wednesday NEWSRUSH.
First up, Japanese menswear brand Issey Miyake is set to be discontinued. Issey Miyake Inc. will still produce other menswear brands, explaining that the decision will lead to “new possibilities” in Miyake menswear.
In other news, designer Heron Preston has been named as Creative Adviser to esports organisation Gen.G. The new role will see him providing general guidance and advice to Gen. G, as well as designing limited edition products, with the first being for the League of Legends season.
Next up, RYOT is launching an immersive VR fashion show today called ‘The Fabric of Reality’. The fully immersive digital fashion show aims to take audiences on a journey exploring the story and narrative behind the designer’s collections. You can watch a 2D version on live stream at 6:30pm BST on Yahoo Style and HuffPost UK, and stay tuned for our review tomorrow.
In other news, designer Patrick McDowell debuted his latest collection ‘Catholic Fairytales’ in a fully digitised presentation with Digital Village on Monday. The designer transported us to a Vatican dreamscape with glistening visuals and bold statement looks.
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