He was 81. Takada -- known simply by his given name, Kenzo -- was born in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, a city known for its 400-year-old castle. He moved to Tokyo at the age 18 to study at the ...

Kenzo brought an electrifying jolt to Paris Fashion Week with a collection that blended nostalgia, cultural exchange and ...

NIGO dives into his personal experiences and relationship with Futura, Japan, Paris and beyond to inform the key motifs of ...

Studying at the Bunka College of Fashion in Tokyo, Kenzo Takada had a brief stint working in Japan, before relocating to Paris in 1965, to work as a freelance designer. In Paris, he took over a ...

Takada graduated from Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College with an excellent ... the dirty-looking grunge fashion,” he said. His brand Kenzo was taken over by mega fashion company LVMH Group in 1993.

The collection was dressier, and more cleaned up as Nigo staged his first dedicated men's show since joining the French house ...