A-POC King & Queen, 1998 / A-POC Angel, 2000
Photo: Lyndon Douglas, Barbican Art Gallery, London

Origami Pleats, 1988
Photo: Lyndon Douglas, Barbican Art Gallery, London

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The first properly Japan-led exhibition of Japanese fashion was held at the Barbican Art Gallery in London in conjunction with the Kyoto Costume Institute. The themes included “Tradition+Innovation” and “Flatness” and Issey Miyake’s “Origami Pleats” (1988), “A-POC King & Queen” (1998) and “A-POC Angel” (2000) were requested as exhibits exemplifying these themes.