Satoshi Kondo

Satoshi Kondo is a Japanese fashion designer who has served as the Artistic Director of Issey Miyake’s women’s collections since 2019. A long-time member of the brand’s design studio, he was a direct disciple of the house’s founder, Issey Miyake, before being selected to lead its creative direction. Kondo is based in Japan and continues the brand’s storied legacy of technical innovation and textile research. His appointment marked a new chapter for the house, focusing on the harmonious relationship between the human form and the fabric it inhabits.

Under his leadership, Issey Miyake has continued to push the boundaries of garment construction, particularly in the areas of seamless knitting and organic materiality. Kondo’s work is noted for its ability to maintain the brand’s core principles of functionality and innovation while introducing a sense of poetic movement and joy. By prioritising the dialogue between clothing and the body, he ensures that the house remains at the forefront of international design, celebrating the liberation of the silhouette through technical mastery.

Seamless knitting and natural fibres are utilised to explore the fundamental concept of 'A piece of cloth,' prioritising the organic dialogue between fabric and anatomy. The design process avoids transient trends in favour of deep textile research, ensuring that movement is the primary determinant of the silhouette. By focusing on the way a garment interacts with the human form in motion, the work achieves a sense of 'poetic joy' and functional liberation. This methodology reflects a rigorous analytical commitment to the liberation of the body through technical innovation.

Technical mastery and textile experimentation result in collections that are both sculptural and intensely wearable. The focus on seamless construction and high-grade natural materials ensures that the physical experience of the wearer is the central concern of the design. By maintaining the heritage of the house while introducing contemporary perspectives on movement, the work bridges the gap between historic innovation and modern wardrobe requirements. The resulting aesthetic is one of restrained sophistication, where the complexity of the construction is hidden within the simplicity of the final form.