Issey Miyake>Pleats Please

They are not meant to. The folds are set into the finished garment under heat, which fixes them in the fibre rather than pressing them in temporarily, so they survive wear and repeated washing. What does damage them is high heat — a hot wash, a tumble dryer or an iron — along with heavy chemical bleaching. Treated gently, a piece keeps the same crispness it had when new for years. Follow the care label on the individual garment.

It describes the order of operations. Conventionally, fabric is pleated first and then cut and sewn; here the garment is cut and sewn to its finished shape while still oversized, and only then fed through a heat press that sets the folds. Because the pleating happens to the whole garment at once, the folds follow the seams, the hems and the curve of a sleeve rather than running blindly across them.

Yes. Every piece DIHSAN sells is the brand's own — genuine designer product, with the maker's hardware, stamping and markings intact. Nothing is a reproduction or a licensed imitation.

No. Duties are included on every DIHSAN order, and US orders include taxes as well.

Yes. Eligible Pleats Please pieces can go back within 14 days of the ship date, for store credit rather than cash, and shipping charges are non-refundable. Items discounted 70% or more — plus swimwear, intimates, and limited-release styles at any discount — are final sale.