Yasuyuki Ishii

Yasuyuki Ishii (石井 康之, born 1962) is a Japanese fashion designer and object artist. He operates the men's fashion brand "YASUYUKI ISHII" and the women's fashion brand "Autre-Y."
== Early life and education ==
Ishii graduated from the Kuwasawa Design School.「《ON THE ROAD》1 春の雨と風の音 ゆったりとした時間」NPO法人 NEWSつくば April 5, 2019. He initially started his career as an object artist and received the Yamamoto Kansai Prize at the Tokyo Parco Object Exhibition in 1987. 
==Career==
In 1996, Ishii launched his fashion brand "YASUYUKI ISHII"「Yasuyuki Ishii: Breaking barriers with fashion」Japan External Trade Organization Retrieved February 19, 2024, and has since showcased his work domestically and internationally. His career has taken him to Paris, Milan, and Copenhagen. Ishii has also designed costumes for famous artists and created interior designs for flagship stores商店建築社『商店建築 2011年2月号』、商店建築社、January 28, 2011, p. 121
==Style and design==
Ishii’s works, emerging from his career as an object artist, are characterized by non-traditional and innovative designs. Handcrafted from leather parts, wires, and bolts, these pieces are praised for their unconventional yet modern sophistication . Ishii’s designs rely heavily on a delicate manufacturing process, and he expresses his gratitude for the craftsmen who painstakingly hand-make the garments, stating, “This is thanks to the craftsmen who enjoy sewing the time-consuming process.”「YASUYUKI ISHII THE OBJECT ARTIST TURNED FASHION DESIGNER」 OLIVER LEONE December 22, 2021. His commitment to originality and continuous challenge to conventional concepts have garnered support from celebrities and artists both domestically and internationally.
==Chronology==
*1962: Born in Japan
*1984: Graduated from Kuwasawa Design School
*1987: Won the Yamamoto Kansai Prize at the Tokyo Parco Object Exhibition
*1988: Exhibited at the O-Museum's One Man's Exhibition
*1988: Exhibited at the Everyone's Gallery Exhibition
*1989: Exhibited at the Kirin Artland Object Exhibition
*1989: Won the AU Award at the 16th International Contemporary Art Exhibition (Tokyo Museum)
*1989: Exhibited at the AU Selected Artists Exhibition at the Open House Gallery, New York
*1989: Exhibited at the International New Talent Exhibition at Lucia Gallery, SOHO, New York
*1989: Exhibited at the Japan Culture Design Conference '89 at Makuhari Messe
*1990: Exhibited at the Tokyo Parco Object Exhibition '90
*1994: Designer for Guy La Rouche, Japan
*1994: Transitioned to focus on fashion design
*1996: Established Asia Corporation
*1996: Launched the "YASUYUKI ISHII" brand
*1997: Tokyo Collection F/W S/S
*1998: Tokyo Collection F/W
*1999: Tokyo Collection F/W S/S
*2000: Tokyo Collection F/W
*2003: Tokyo Collection F/W S/S
*2003: CPH Exhibition in Copenhagen
*2003: Relocated atelier and store to Shibuya
*2004: T.B.C Exhibition in London
*2004: Who's Next Exhibition in Paris
*2005: Who's Next Exhibition in Paris
*2005: Relocated atelier and store to Daikanyama
*2006: Who's Next Exhibition in Paris
*2007: Who's Next Exhibition in Paris
*2007: Exhibited at the Tokyo Collection
*2008: Exhibited at the Tokyo Collection
*2009: Exhibited at the Tokyo Collection
*2010: Exhibited at the Tokyo Collection「2010年3月開催 東京コレクション (第10回JFW) 参加ブランド決定」 FASHIONSNAP January 26, 2010
*2010: Designed the interior for Shibuya Parco Part 1
*2011: Exhibited at Paris Tranoi Homme and Milano White Homme
*2012: Exhibited at Paris Tranoi Homme and Firenze PITTI Uomo
*2013: Exhibited at the Professional Exhibition at TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK「TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK 2013」DESIGN ASSOCIATION NPO Retrieved March 16, 2024
*2014: Launched the women's fashion brand "Autre-Y" at Tranoi Femme
*2015: Exhibited at the Revolver International Trade Show in Copenhagen
*2016: Exhibited at VOID Showroom and CUBE SHOWROOM in Paris
*2016: Exhibited at Paris Fashion Week - Summer 2016「dossier_presse_tranoi_parismode2015」Japan External Trade Organization Retrieved February 19, 2024, p. 9
*2017: Exhibited at CUBE SHOWROOM in Paris
*2018: Exhibited at FLAG Gallery in Ginza
*2019: Exhibited at FLAG Gallery in Ginza
*2022: Invited to the fashion event at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C.「What is the future of fashion?」Avant Gardist INC March 7, 2022
*2022: Invited to the 7th Global Sustainability Fashion Week (GSFW) in Budapest, with a show at FUGA Architecture Center and an exhibition at Central Museum「FUGA 237_online: 7th#GSFW divatbemutató a FUGÁban」 fugabudapest October 16, 2022
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