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Issei Miyake, who founded one of Japan's most renowned design houses, has passed away. Age-wise, he was 84.

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The Miyake Design Office announced on Tuesday that Miyake passed away on Friday from liver cancer.

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Being one of the designers of the 1970s, Miyake helped define a period in contemporary Japanese history.

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By outlining a Japanese perspective that was distinct from the West, he became famous all over the world.

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Their clothing was woven using computer technologies as well.

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Their understated attire was created to celebrate all human bodies, regardless of ethnicity, physique, age, or size.

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Whether Miyake fabric was draped, folded, chopped, or wrapped, each pattern was unique.

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Miyake was commissioned in 1992 to create Lithuania's official Olympic costume.

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Miyake, who was born in Hiroshima in 1938, shot to fame the moment he stepped foot on a European runway.

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Her brown top was made of a raw silk weave and sashiko, a Japanese sewing technique.

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Elle magazine's September 1973 edition put it on the cover.

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"Designing is like a living creature in that it matters for its own well-being and continuity," Miyake once said in his book.