Design director, Issey Miyake
Satoshi Kondo
Japanese, born 1984
Japanese designer who studied fashion at Ueda College of Fashion in Osaka and joined Issey Miyake straight after graduating, working for more than a decade on lines such as Pleats Please and Homme Plissé. He became head designer of the main ISSEY MIYAKE line in September 2019, debuting with Spring/Summer 2020, and is known for playful, movement-driven shows built on the house's textile research.
Houses
Their runway, measured
139 looks in 3 showsNext to every runway we track, Satoshi Kondo's looks are more tonal, smoother and more matte.
Colours
- Black25%
- White · 2.3× the average11%
- Charcoal11%
- Grey7%
- Silver7%
- Burgundy / oxblood · 1.4× the average4%
- Butter yellow · 7.4× the average4%
- Navy3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness40/100about average · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation13.4about average · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals66%about average · all runways 60%
- Warm hues62%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks50%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 32about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture2.91smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.031more matte · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Oversized 77%2.7×
- Draped 42%3.5×
- Sculptural / architectural 40%3.9×
- Cocoon 29%6.0×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 28%1.5×
Materials
- Wool / tailoring cloth 53%1.7×
- Cotton / poplin 38%
- Knit 18%
- Technical / nylon 18%2.5×
- Jersey 12%
Details
- Draping 47%3.4×
- Shoulder emphasis 45%2.5×
- Padding / sculpted volume 37%2.7×
- Pleats 32%2.0×
- Belts 32%1.6×
Patterns
- Ombre / gradient 13%5.8×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 6%3.3×
- Polka dot 4%3.3×
- Stripes 3%59% less
- Geometric 2%38% less
Mood
- Austere 63%3.3×
- Serene 60%2.9×
- Dramatic 47%3.5×
- Elegant 28%34% less
- Relaxed 22%37% less
Era references
- 1980s 5%
- Futuristic 3%3.1×
- 1920s 1%
- 1940s 1%
- Victorian 1%53% less
From the AI tags on 139 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
