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Issey Miyake has released its new fashion-forward fragrance, Pleats Please. In the new SPRINGLOADED VISI 68 we have a Pleats Please EDT and body lotion hamper to give away to one lucky reader!
Issey Miyake is synonymous with fashion-forward pleating techniques. “Pleats never cease to fascinate me, conjuring up a multitude of images. Pleats move and change form with the wearer’s every movement. As the pleats move they change colours, creating an optical illusion like a kaleidoscope,” says the Japanese fashion designer, who launched his boundary-pushing Pleats Please fashion range in 1993.
The range has grown to become the brand’s most iconic line and, 20 years on, is getting its own Pleats Please perfume, with a bottle to suit. Described by the company as “a luminous, joyful, floral bouquet whose addictive base notes combine the sweetness of vanilla layered over vibrant woody notes,” the fragrance captures the light-hearted character of pleats.
The design of the bottle takes its inspiration from another famous Issey Miyake design, the Bao Bao bag. An icon in its own right, the bag has been produced in many colours and shapes, has its own dedicated website, and doesn’t seem to be losing traction. Its inventiveness rests in the repeated triangles that create a multitude of fold lines.We love that the perfume’s name and bottle acknowledge the rich heritage of the brand.
R540 (30ml EDT), R745 (50ml EDT), R1 025 (100ml EDT), isseymiyakeparfums.com
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