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Fashion designer Kenzo Takada, 81, died Sunday at a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. This was announced by a spokesperson.
The Japanese designer, considered shy and reserved, had made a world career from Paris. Takada was born in 1939 in a town near Himeji and arrived in Marseille on a freighter at the age of 26 in 1965. Actually, he only wanted to stay in France for a few weeks, but the world of Parisian fashion had a spell on him.
In 1970 he founded the fashion and cosmetics company Kenzo, which soon celebrated international success with unconventional color combinations and patterns. His first collection, “Jungle Jap”, caused quite a stir. He bought the fabrics for the creations for a ridiculous price on the Paris Saint-Pierre market. He himself said that he wanted to combine Asian and European cultural influences.
In 1976 Takada opened his first boutique in Paris, on the Place de Victoires. In 1978 and 1979, the Japanese made a name for themselves by holding fashion shows in circus tents and while riding elephants in the administration.
This was followed by fashion shows from New York to Tokyo and the expansion of the Kenzo brand into a globally successful fashion empire. In 1984 Takada was honored as a Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. From 1988 the Japanese also created perfumes such as “Kenzo” and “Jungle”.
In 1993 he sold his brand to the French group LVMH, but initially continued working as chief designer. In 1999 Takada finally left the fashion business entirely. She later tried a home accessory label, but couldn’t build on previous successes.
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