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Amid Impasto of Horizons

On Wednesday, June 18, HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE presented its Spring Summer 2026 collection titled “Amid Impasto of Horizons” as the Guest of Honor of Pitti Immagine Uomo 108, at the Villa Medicea della Petraia in Florence—a site closely associated with the Medici family.

This collection is inspired by the natural and cultural landscapes of Italy; its creative process is derived from a journey with a paint brush—gathering colors from abundant nature and the vernacular fabric of Italian cities, combining them with new ideas and familiar elements along the way. Inspired by the minutiae of the everyday person's everyday life, this collection explores a new frontier of conventional dressing at Pitti Uomo, marking the first location of HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE’s new chapter.
The set design of the collection presentation and the scenography were designed by Andrea Faraguna & Michael Kleine who drew inspiration from the tranquil beauty of the villa—its historical, Tuscan architecture and the 16th century Medician gardens that have been maintained for centuries. A fine orchestration of sprinklers, which blends with the timeless scenery, presents a respectful and subtle enactment to represent how lively the gardens would have been.

Introducing OPEN STUDIO

Starting with Pitti Immagine Uomo, HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE is traveling around the world to present its clothing in places and at events where it has never been before. Under the name “OPEN STUDIO”, HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE will connect with local communities and a global creative scene. Referencing the practice of artists opening their workspace to viewers, OPEN STUDIO is the means through which our brand opens itself to the world and provides global audiences an immersive experience of our design and making.

For this special event at Pitti Immagine Uomo 108, the first OPEN STUDIO has two components that complement each other: a presentation of the collection and an exhibition that gives a behind the scenes look of the brand’s design and making. Directed and designed by Misawa Design Institute, Nippon Design Center, this exhibition is in collaboration with the design team of HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE, a showcase of the research and development of the collection as well as what is yet to be explored about our pleating technology.