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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Adamson

Issey Miyake’s menswear reboot: robots and renewal take flight at Paris Fashion Week

France Fashion F/W 25/26 Issey Miyake - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Giant futuristic robots greeted guests as they entered the pristine runway of Issey Miyake new menswear line IM MEN, unveiled Thursday at Paris Fashion Week.

As the robots moved with surgical precision, they revealed a stark black board symbolizing a new beginning for the fashion house. Its somber hue also felt like a quiet homage to designer and founder Issey Miyake, who passed away in 2022 at age 84.

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