How Issey Miyake inspired Steve Jobs’ signature style

The Japanese designer, who died this month aged 84, was fascinated by technology and innovation. So, too, was the late Apple founder.

Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs wearing his signature style black mock turtleneck in 2010. Bloomberg

Vanessa Friedman

Aug 16, 2022 – 9.53am

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t’s little wonder, really, that Issey Miyake was Steve Jobs’ favourite designer.

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