A special exhibition, “Amid Impasto of Colors”, is being held at Gallery 3 of 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT from Saturday, 14 March through Sunday, 12 April.

The cities and towns we live in are full of colours. They show the character of the land, reflect the living environment, and represent the day-to-day minutiae of the people.

The HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE Spring Summer 2026 collection is inspired by colours found in everyday life, developed from fieldwork in which the design team travelled throughout Italy gathering colours firsthand with a paintbrush. The colours—buildings that have aged over time with patina, vegetables found at a local market, and the ever-changing surface of the sea—speak of Italy’s natural and cultural landscapes with vibrancy, and were brought to life in the form of everyday clothing through the brand’s original craft and technology of pleating.

This exhibition presents the colours gathered in Italy, featuring pleated fabrics dyed in a selection of 44 colours out of more than 200 samples gathered, alongside studio studies from the team’s research and development. The process of mixing paints to match the desired colours—with layers of brushstrokes—conveys the ambience of Italian cities and the flow of time. The colours gathered this way are not merely a visual element, but rather an accumulation of specific scenes and memories.

*In conjunction with this exhibition, a special series, COLORS OF ITALY is available at HOMME PLISSÉ ISSEY MIYAKE / ROPPONGI (2F Galleria Tokyo Midtown), featuring the selected 44 colours, for three days during the exhibition period: Friday, 27 March through Sunday, 29 March.

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