Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Pleated Silk Ikat - Issey Miyake and Elena Souproun

Pleated ikat is rare in fashion collections. It is also rare to find in Uzbekistan, though occasionally I have found small purses in this fabric. Issey Miyake flirted with the idea in his 2019 collection.

This year, Elena Souproun, a well-known Russian fashion designer and specialist in historical costumes, made Uzbek pleated silk ikat the centrepiece of her spring 2020 collection.

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Elena Souproun collection Spring 2020, pleated silk ikat

As well as regularly participating in Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Russia, Soupron has garnered awards for her costume designs in films such as Alexei Uchitel's "His Wife's Diary”, submitted as Russia's Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film of 2000.

Her ikat collection was spectacular. Enjoy the selection of Soupron's and Miyake's pleated ikat pieces below.

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Ikat Textiles in Art
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Elena Souproun collection Spring 2020, pleated silk ikat


uzbekistan pleated silk ikat, uzbekistan ikat textile tours, central asian art craft textiles
Issey Miyake pleated silk ikat tote bag


uzbekistan pleated silk ikat, uzbekistan ikat textile tours, central asian art craft textiles
Issey Miyake pleated silk ikat men's jacket, 2019 collection
uzbekistan pleated silk ikat, uzbekistan ikat textile tours, central asian art craft textiles
Elena Souproun collection Spring 2020, pleated silk ikat

uzbekistan pleated silk ikat, uzbekistan ikat textile tours, central asian art craft textiles
Elena Souproun collection Spring 2020, pleated silk ikat