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LouieAkira Isogawa - The King of Zen
July 26th 2007 13:50
Akira Isogawa is my favourite fashion designer of all time not because of his mix of cultures but because of the amount of simplicity he uses, it makes a certain piece of clothing detailed. I was always a big fan of decorative and very detailed things yet the beauty of Isogawa's work is that it can be complex, simple and beautiful at the same time, giving us the feeling of Zen.
Have a look at this dress (above) for example. This is a very pretty fairy-like dress with alot of detail, yet if you actually strip it, strip it of it's decoration, texture and patterns, it becomes a very plain and loosely fitted dress. This is the beauty of Isogawa's designs, he keeps it so simple that when we see it, we say to ourselves "Why didn't I think of that?".
Again, with this beautiful dress, you can see that if you remove the textures and printing on the dress, it really is just a peaceful black dress and I definitely find this amazing because I think that this is how one achieves the state of peace in Isogawa's magical creations.
In my opinion, I think that one of Isogawa's most successful creations would be this white top and bottom. It indeed is sexy but not in an extremely revealing way. Many of us would relate sexy to either revealing or a lot of lace, however, in Isogawa's design, the clothes are actually simple and it is that simplicity which makes the figure look sexy but not stretching away from that idea of Zen.
Of course as with all designers, Isogawa's work is not for everyone. Indeed he is popular, but just because he is popular, this does not mean that everyone will like it. The important thing about Isogawa lovers is that we must understand his idea of Zen and why he does the things he do. We must also be able to see peace in his works and even though they may not look good on you, we must love it in every way we can.
Have a look at this dress (above) for example. This is a very pretty fairy-like dress with alot of detail, yet if you actually strip it, strip it of it's decoration, texture and patterns, it becomes a very plain and loosely fitted dress. This is the beauty of Isogawa's designs, he keeps it so simple that when we see it, we say to ourselves "Why didn't I think of that?".
Again, with this beautiful dress, you can see that if you remove the textures and printing on the dress, it really is just a peaceful black dress and I definitely find this amazing because I think that this is how one achieves the state of peace in Isogawa's magical creations.
In my opinion, I think that one of Isogawa's most successful creations would be this white top and bottom. It indeed is sexy but not in an extremely revealing way. Many of us would relate sexy to either revealing or a lot of lace, however, in Isogawa's design, the clothes are actually simple and it is that simplicity which makes the figure look sexy but not stretching away from that idea of Zen.
Of course as with all designers, Isogawa's work is not for everyone. Indeed he is popular, but just because he is popular, this does not mean that everyone will like it. The important thing about Isogawa lovers is that we must understand his idea of Zen and why he does the things he do. We must also be able to see peace in his works and even though they may not look good on you, we must love it in every way we can.
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Comment by yaviz
I saw an interview with him on TV and he did seem calm in person, which I guess is reflecting his vision too, as a fashion designer
Comment by Sisi