Shrink Stripe

Design Details

• Allover horizontal shrink-stripe texture achieved through a proprietary fabric treatment
• High ruffled neckline with button placket detail
• Cap sleeves with ruffled edges
• Midi-length silhouette with a fluted ruffle hem
• Stretch-knit construction for ease of movement

Our Point of View

Rendered in a deep, wine-dark plum, this midi dress embodies me ISSEY MIYAKE's mastery of textile invention — its allover shrink-stripe surface creating a richly dimensional, almost sculptural quality that moves intuitively with the body. The proprietary fabric treatment gives the stretch-knit an organic, gathered rhythm that feels as considered as it looks, while ruffled edges at the neckline and hem lend a quietly romantic tension to its otherwise streamlined silhouette. A piece that blurs the boundary between garment and craft, it wears equally well dressed down for the day or elevated into evening.