Kenzo brought an electrifying jolt to Paris Fashion Week with a collection that blended nostalgia, cultural exchange and ...
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 ...
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 ...
It proved that Kenzo’s playful verve is far from forgotten. Nigo teamed up this season with graffiti legend Futura in a collaboration that celebrated decades of shared influence between Tokyo and New ...