Pleats Please Issey Miyake Are My Year-Round Essentials

My collection has grown exponentially in the last four years, acquired through a mix of sale purchases, since the pieces can be on the pricey side. The brand’s pleated pants, which I have both in green and black, are my favorites for days when I’m running around on errands or fitting my styling clients, while the billowy dresses are the only thing I want to wear when it’s hot and humid out. I even bought a crop top from Pleats Please, which prompted a girl on the escalator at Nordstrom to chase me up a level to ask me about the piece. Whenever I want to feel my best with very little effort, these pieces have never failed me. In retrospect, I guess teen me knew how best to dress.