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The first Japanese stylist to succeed in Paris, where he developed his entire career and became famous, Kenzo Takada died this Sunday at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine due to covid-19, the spokesman said in a statement.
The designer, who sold his clothing brand to French holding Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) in 1993 and retired from fashion six years later, is known for his graphic and floral prints.
The hairstylist with an air of eternal adolescence presented a design line earlier this year, reported AFP.
Born on February 27, 1939 in Himeji, near Osaka, Japan, Kenzo Takada was passionate about drawing and sewing, having been taught by his sisters.
In 1965 Kenzo arrived in France, by sea, at the port of Marseille, then in Paris, a city that fascinates him. Kenzo thought he was passing through, but he definitely settled in the French capital.
His first collection dates from 1970, designed from a Galerie Vivienne boutique. In 1976 she moved to a larger space, in Place des Victoires, and founded her brand, just with her first name.
His first men’s line dates from 1983, and his first perfume, “Kenzo Kenzo”, from 1988.
In 1993, the “Kenzo” brand was bought by the luxury group LVMH, and Kenzo Takada left fashion in 1999 to pursue individual projects.
With his “nearly 8,000 designs,” the Japanese designer “never stopped celebrating fashion and the art of living,” his spokesman said.
