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Kenzo Takada, the first Japanese tailor to make a name for himself in Paris, died at the age of 81 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a Paris suburb, The Independent reported.
The fashion designer who founded the Kenzo brand became famous in the 80s for his varied and sophisticated ready-to-wear garments that renew Western clothing with oriental features. Although he was born in Japan, almost his entire career as a fashion designer is tied to Paris. His first name, Kenzo, became a world famous fashion brand.
Kenzo Takada graduated from the famous Bunka Gakuen fashion school in his homeland and began his career as a stylist in a Tokyo chain of stores. At the age of twenty-five, he arrived in France in 1964, and although he only planned a temporary stay, he remained there permanently. He created his fashion empire from scratch, presenting his first collection 50 years ago, in 1970.
He founded the fashion house that bears his first name in 1976. In 1983, he set foot in men’s fashion, and in 1988, he came up with the Kenzo perfume.
Takada sold the brand to Bernard Arnault’s multi-million dollar luxury group, LVMH, in 1993, and retired permanently from the business in 1999, dedicating himself to painting, among other things. Ten years later, he auctioned his 1,300-piece art collection for two million euros.
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