{"id":2576,"date":"2020-10-04T20:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T20:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=2576"},"modified":"2020-10-06T18:34:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T18:34:34","slug":"remembering-fashion-designer-kenzo-takada-pics","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/remembering-fashion-designer-kenzo-takada-pics\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring the Life of Fashion Designer Kenzo Takada: Photos From the Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/APR-Kenzo-Takada-Option-05-e1602006517997.jpg\" alt=\"Kenzo Takada portrait\" width=\"1370\" height=\"1034\" data-gz_credit=\"Courtesy Of KENZO\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Famed fashion icon Kenzo Takada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graziame.com\/style\/fashion\/japanese-fashion-icon-kenzo-takada-passes-away-from-covid-19-complications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">passed away<\/a> due to COVID-19 complications on Sunday, October 5, at 81. According to a spokesperson, the Paris-based Franco-Japanese designer had been battling the virus for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kenzo\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kenzo Instagram page<\/a> confirmed the sad news of its founder\u2019s passing with an ode to the brilliant designer. \u201cIt is with immense sadness that Kenzo has learned of the passing of our founder, Kenzo Takada,\u201d the brand captioned a photo of Takanda in his element (creating artwork, of course) with a wide grin spread across his face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor half a century, Mr. Takada has been an emblematic personality in the fashion industry \u2014 always infusing creativity and color into the world,\u201d the Instagram statement continued. \u201cToday, his optimism, zest for life, and generosity continue to be pillars of our Maison. He will be greatly missed and always remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Kenzo label founder\u2019s death comes at the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/paris-fashion-week-street-style-masks-spring-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris Fashion Week<\/a> and just days after its beekeeper-themed spring-summer 2021 runway show \u2014 brought to life by Kenzo\u2019s current creative director and designer, Felipe Oliveira Baptista. Takada retired from the luxury fashion house in 1999, but his colorful designs and Japanese influence remain ever-present throughout its collections.<\/p>\n<p>Takada was born in February 1939 in Himeji, Japan, but he spent most of his career in Paris. He embarked on a month-long journey to France around 26 in 1965 but stayed a casual 56 years. There, he dreamt up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenzo.com\/eu\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kenzo<\/a>, the worldwide brand featuring luxury clothing and accessory offerings for men, women, and children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I opened my shop, I thought there was no point in me doing what French designers were doing because I couldn\u2019t do that,\u201d Takada told The South China Morning Post in 2019, touching on his free-spirited aesthetic. \u201cSo I did things my own way to be different, and I used kimono fabrics and other influences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kenzo was founded in 1970, and it all began with a little boutique in the famous Galerie Vivienne in Paris. But the brand transcended into so much more. During that decade, he unveiled both a men\u2019s and women\u2019s lines and his first fragrance, named King Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Takada\u2019s death is being grieved worldwide by fashion lovers, government officials, supermodels, celebrities, and government officials. \u201cDesigner of immense talent had given color and light their place in fashion,\u201d tweeted Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo. \u201cParis is now mourning one of its sons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor half a century, Mr. Takada has been an emblematic personality in the fashion industry \u2013 always infusing creativity and color into the world,\u201d said Kenzo CEO Sylvie Colin. \u201cToday, his optimism, zest for life, and generosity continue to be pillars of our Maison. He will be greatly missed and always remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The label\u2019s owned by the French fashion house\u2014or should we say powerhouse\u2014LVMH. The company also has an impressive lineup of luxury brands, including celeb-loved Givenchy, Christian Dior, and Fendi.<\/p>\n<p>Keep scrolling for a look through the photo archives. Together, let\u2019s celebrate Takada\u2019s legacy \u2014 and his extraordinary impact on Parisian fashion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2641 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/APR-Kenzo-Takada-Family-Album-Kenzo-and-his-Mother-01.jpg?w=727\" alt=\"Kenzo Takada and his mother.\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" data-gz_credit=\"Courtesy Of KENZO\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2642 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/APR-Kenzo-Takada-Personal-Archives-Jungle-Jap-Boutique-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kenzo Takada in Jungle Jap Boutique in Japan.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"729\" data-gz_credit=\"Courtesy Of KENZO\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2643 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/APR-Kenzo-Takada-Personal-Archives-19-03.jpg?w=760\" alt=\"Kenzo Takada outside of KENZO.\" width=\"760\" height=\"1024\" data-gz_credit=\"Courtesy Of KENZO\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2652 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/10\/APR-K-Savoir-Faire-Kenzo-Takada-and-Engelbert-Honorat-1-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Kenzo-Takada-and-Engelbert-Honorat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-gz_credit=\"Courtesy Of KENZO\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26537,"featured_media":2601,"template":"","format":"gallery","categories":[17,16],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Photos of Fashion Designer Kenzo Takada Through the Years | Grazia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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