A friend asked me to Google for info on a fashion designer. 
Unfortunately, she didn't spell it for me.  It's tough to Google when
you only have a phonetic equivalent.  Can someone provide me with the
correct spelling.

gooru

Hello

The designer's name is Issey Miyake.

Here's his homepage:
http://www.isseymiyake.com/

If you're into fashion, he's a big name:

"......he is the first Asian designer to have become truly global, not
only in renown but also in aesthetic. He has shown in Paris, New York
and Tokyo. In 1978, he published East Meets West, a summary of his
work up to that point, as well as a statement of his international
intentions. Today, Miyake isn't identified so much as a Japanese
designer as a designer who happens to be from Japan."

Article from 'Time Asia':
http://www.time.com/time/asia/asia/magazine/1999/990823/miyake1.html

I have sometimes seen his first name spelt Izzy and I included that in
the search I used to check details:

Google search:
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=+%22Issey+miyake%22+OR+%22izzy+miyake%22+&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Hope this is helpful and you can get the information your friend
wants.
Please feel free to ask for clarification if needed.

Regards - Leli

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Clarification of Answer by leli-ga on 29 Oct 2002 00:27 PST

Many thanks - for the tip and the stars. I'm happy to have helped.

That's exactly what I needed.  That was a $4.00 answer so here's a $2.00 tip.