Issey Miyake
technical pleated RTW
Avant Designer · Japan
Pricier, better made
Quality
8.5/10
Price
Design
10 of 10
Reputation
9 of 10
Balanced
Quality
Price
$$$Premium labels average 7.6
Value
6.1Better value than 48% of labels
Typical US prices
tees $295-355, knitwear $340-795, outerwear $910-975
Homme Plissé Issey Miyake is a Japanese avant designer label best known for pleated menswear — quality 8/10, balanced across the style spectra.
Avant Garde · Experimental · Designer · Fashion Forward · Pleated · Menswear · Distinctive · Well Made
Scores
Design
9 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Style
Quality 8 — joint 7th of 20 avant-garde designer brands (average 8.0). Value 6.1 — joint 176th of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 6, 2026 · Sources: Homme Plissé Issey Miyake official site (opens in a new tab), Highsnobiety (opens in a new tab), The Impression (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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