THE NEW KENZO
Nov 22, 2019
4 minutes
Kenzo Takada, who retired from fashion more than 20 years ago, is now channelling his creative juices into styling homes and interior design. Despite the change, the 80-year-old innovator, who remains rooted in his design philosophy, discusses his legacy and the recurring Japanese influences on his bodies of work.
To say that Kenzo Takada is one of the most influential Japanese –nay, global – fashion designers of the 20th century would not be an overstatement. A flag-bearer for “stopping at nothing to achieve your dreams”, Kenzo was the first male student to attend Tokyo’s Bunka Fashion College. A few years later, upon the urging of his teacher, he took a boat
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