At Fondation Cartier in Paris, Issey Miyake IM MEN presented DANCING TEXTURE—a quiet revelation of craft in motion. Inspired by Japanese ceramicist Shoji Kamoda, the SS26 collection unfolded not just as a runway show, but as a choreographed meditation on texture, material, and the intimacy of the handmade.
Shapes were voluminous yet precise, constructed with architectural awareness and ease—like vessels mid-throw on a potters wheel. Woven surfaces echoed the tactility of Kamoda’s glazes, shifting between matte and shiny, rigid and soft. Fabrics appeared almost alive—textiles that breathed, swayed, and reshaped with every step and gesture. Models and dancers moved in unison, not to motion attention to the clothes, but as extensions of them. The cloth led, and the bodies followed.
As always with Issey Miyake, the innovation lies in subtlety—there’s engineering here, but no flex. A sense of ritual guided the collection: earthy palettes drawn from clay, soft tailoring with organic structure, layers that suggested time, touch, and evolution.
This season wasn’t just about wearing clothes; it was about feeling and emotion. It asked: what if a garment could hold memory like a vase holds water?
View the entire collection below.
