Abstract
- IM MEN’s SS26 “DANCING TEXTURE” assortment, unveiled at Fondation Cartier, is deeply impressed by the distinctive, multifaceted textures and formative fantastic thing about pioneering ceramic artist Shoji Kamoda
- The gathering options collection like UROKOMON (utilizing “bonding opal course of” for scale patterns), Gintō (silver foil on folded clothes recreating metallic luster), KAIYU (pigment printing for tonal contrasts), and ENGRAVE (jacquard-woven, heat-sensitive materials for 3D patterns)
- The gathering additionally pronounces “ISSEY MIYAKE FOOT,” a joint footwear challenge with ASICS SportStyle, debuting “HYPER TAPING” which reinterprets ASICS’ stripes
IM MEN, the menswear line below the Issey Miyake umbrella unveiled its Spring/Summer season 2026 assortment, aptly titled “Dancing Texture” on the minimalist class of the Fondation Cartier pour l’artwork contemporain. This season’s providing is a profound exploration of textile prospects, born from a unprecedented encounter between the IM MEN design staff and the distinctive formative fantastic thing about pioneering Japanese ceramic artist, Shoji Kamoda.
The gathering is a sartorial translation of Kamoda’s philosophy, who, regardless of a profession spanning solely 20 years, left an indelible mark on up to date Japanese ceramics together with his daring, uninhibited works. IM MEN’s design staff launched into a journey to put on Kamoda’s creations as clothes, amplifying the sensations evoked by quiet conversations together with his follow. Guided by the elemental philosophy of a chunk of material, the gathering finds concord with the richly layered, multifaceted textures of Kamoda’s ceramics, leading to textiles imbued with unparalleled depth and dimension, crafted by the delicate hand of innovation.
The gathering meticulously interprets particular ceramic works into textile masterpieces. For the UROKOMON Collection, which is impressed by Kamoda’s animal-like scale patterns, this collection makes use of a posh “bonding opal course of,” this progressive approach includes layering and exact printing, the place untreated areas of a high cotton layer peel away after washing, revealing a printed base. The result’s a dynamic motif of merging curves and straight strains that echo Kamoda’s ceramic plates. The Gintō (Silver Pottery) Collection recreates the weighty, metallic luster of Kamoda’s pure silver pigment glazed bowls. The Kaiyu Collection is impressed by Kamoda’s plant ash-glazed ceramics with their hanging distinction between pale celadon and uncovered earthy clay, whereas the Engrave Collection attracts from Kamoda’s “Waved Patterns,” the place wave-like carvings are built-in into ceramic kinds.
A major announcement accompanying the gathering is the launch of “ISSEY MIYAKE FOOT,” a joint footwear improvement challenge between MIYAKE DESIGN STUDIO (MDS) and ASICS SportStyle. Rooted in Miyake’s idea of making clothes from a “piece of material,” this collaboration goals to create solely new footwear by the resonance of creativity and expertise. The primary collab ends in the “HYPER TAPING,” which reinterprets ASICS’s iconic aspect stripes. Impressed by athletic taping, MDS has reconstructed the stripes to wrap the foot, enhancing structural power and match, showcasing a robust fusion of each manufacturers’ experience.
IM MEN’s Spring/Summer season 2026 assortment is a testomony to the transformative energy of artwork and materials innovation, inviting a deeper appreciation for the textures that dance between inspiration and creation.
