Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies in Paris from Covid-19

Kenzo Takada, the Japanese-French designer and founder of Kenzo, has died from complications of COVID-19 at the age of 81, a spokesman confirmed to The Guardian. He died in the American hospital in Paris."Kenzo Takada has, from the 1970s, infused into fashion a tone of poetic lightness and sweet freedom which inspired many designers after him," Bernard Arnault, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of LVMH said in a statement.

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fashion designer Kenzo Takada, the founder of the brand Kenzo, has died of coronavirus at the age of 81.Takada passed away on Sunday 4 October in Paris, the city he called home since he moved to France in 1965 to start his fashion career.Known for his use of bright colours and for bringing Japanese prints and textiles to Europe's catwalks, Takada was one of the defining fashion designers of the 70s and 80s.Born in 1939 in Himeji to hotelier parents, Takada struggled to realise his dreams of

spokesman confirmed to The Guardian. He died in the American hospital in Paris.'Kenzo Takada has, from the 1970s, infused into fashion a tone of poetic lightness and sweet freedom which inspired many designers after him,' Bernard Arnault, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of LVMH said in a statement.

Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81.

Paris Fashion Week, whose nine-day calendar is undertaking an unusual fashion season for spring-summer 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. It was only days ago that the Kenzo fashion house unveiled its bee-themed collection here.Though Takada had been retired from his house since 1999 to pursue a career in art, Kenzo remains one of the most respected fixtures of high Paris fashion.

Designer Kenzo Takada has died at 81 from coronavirus complications. The Franco-Japanese fashion icon's family confirmed the news in a statement on Sunday, confirming the death was due to the virus, which continues to spread.

Japanese designer to gain prominence in the highly-competitive Paris fashion scene, died in the American Hospital of Paris, the spokesman said in a statement.(AFP)Commenting is not currently available, but don’t worry! We’ll have a new commenting experience online soon.

Kenzo Takada has died at the age of 81 after contracting coronavirus.The founder of the global Kenzo brand died at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, on Sunday, his family said in a statement to French media.Takada was born in Japan but moved to Paris in 1964, where he began his fashion career.He launched Kenzo in 1970, which was was later purchased by luxury conglomerate LVMH in 1993.Takada retired from the company in 1999 to pursue a career in art.The company's current

Kenzo Takada has died.

RT, poignantly during Paris Fashion WeekKenzo was the first Japanese designer to gain prominence in the highly-competitive Paris fashion scene.The fashion designer got his first big break when Elle featured one of his designs on its cover in June 1970 and went on to dress the likes of Beyoncé and Rihanna.The Japanese designer opened his first Kenzo flagship store in October 1976 in the Place des Victoires.He continued to grow and became famous for his designs around the world as he would hold

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