ISSEY MIYAKE INC. kicked off its limited-time Christmas event "MESSAGE" on November 13th at six stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Paris, London, and New York, as well as its online store. The event uses various gimmicks to highlight the joy and excitement that comes from communicating with loved ones by sending and receiving messages. The main feature is animated typography of the alphabet from A to Z, created for limited-edition products released during the event. Using these, visitors can create original messages and send them to anyone on the special online page, MESSAGE (isseymiyake.com/message). Additionally, as part of the event, six of the company's brands will be releasing limited-edition products incorporating the traditional Japanese lacquer color "araishu." From ISSEY MIYAKE, there's a clutch bag (55,000 yen) with an "A" motif and vermilion lacquered parts as the highlight, and a brooch (20,000 yen) with a "G" motif, featuring a carefully applied geometric combination of vermilion and black lacquer, beautifully adorning the chest. A circular pleated stole (80,000 yen) with an "M" motif can take on various shapes depending on how it's wrapped. ISSEY MIYAKE MEN has released a wallet (large 33,000 yen, small 27,000 yen) with an "H" motif. Inspired by the rugged landscape of Iceland, the smooth leather is printed with red foil. The interior is also meticulously decorated with vibrant vermilion. Other items include a washed vermilion bag made up of triangular pieces with an "I" motif from BAO BAO ISSEY MIYAKE (60,000 yen), a circular knit bolero with an "S" motif from HaaT (65,000 yen), a long-sleeved top with a "T" motif from me ISSEY MIYAKE (21,000 yen), and a necklace made of a string of large and small felt beads with a "U" motif from PLEATS PLEASE ISSEY MIYAKE (12,000 yen).

It will be sold at ELTTOB TEP ISSEY MIYAKE GINZA, ELTTOB TEP ISSEY MIYAKE SEMBA, ISSEY MIYAKE stores in Kobe, Paris, and London, tribeca ISSEY MIYAKE NY, and the ISSEY MIYAKE web store (store.elttobtep.com).