SS15 Junya Watanabe Pink Circle Wedged Platform Shoes Issey Miyake Under Kiro’s leadership

Under Kiro’s leadership

a city deeply woven into the brand’s history and an endless source of inspiration for Yves Saint Laurent

allowing whimsy to hold conceptual weight

Stemming from genuine cultural appreciation rather than appropriation

the acquisition of A Cold Wall

SS15 Junya Watanabe Pink Circle Wedged Platform Shoes Issey Miyake Under Kiro’s leadershipFor Spring Summer 2015 Womenswear, Junya Watanabe explored what happens when a perfect shape collides with the imperfect human body. The conceptual foundation of SS15 was the circle, chosen for its mathematical purity and visual neutrality. Instead of appearing as surface graphics, circles became the building blocks of the garments themselves, forcing two dimensional patternmaking into wearable three dimensional forms through cutting, layering, and