| Hailed as the most famous traveler in the world | | | | multicultural designer of the 20th century, and the |
| of fashion, Kenzo Takada currently offers a | | | | most syncretistic, mainly because he insists on |
| variety of fashion products and accessories to | | | | promoting a sense of compatibility and diversity |
| the public. He was born on February 27, 1939 in | | | | on the ethnic fashion styles. Given that principle, it |
| Tokyo, Japan, and studied in Bunka College of | | | | is no surprise for Kenzo to continually employ a |
| Fashion to obtain the fashion designer title. While | | | | combination of styles on all of his fashion works. |
| working in the profession, he decided to establish | | | | The different collections of Kenzo's fashion |
| his own company in Japan itself. Kenzo first came | | | | products and accessories are generally so vast. |
| out on the fashion scene in 1970 when he opened | | | | The most common of them are the Romanian |
| the Jungle Jap boutique in Paris. From that start, | | | | peasant skirts and the Scandinavian sweaters of |
| he decided to establish another fashion company | | | | heavy weight. There are also the Mexican |
| under the name Rue Cherche Midi Boutique in | | | | rebozos, which many consumers consider as one |
| 1972, which in turn was followed by Kenzo-Paris | | | | worth buying fashion item. The collections of |
| Boutique in the year 1983. Although running a | | | | Kenzo Takada are not just limited to what has |
| number of businesses, Kenzo failed to make his | | | | already been said. Also included in his own line of |
| own name that popular in the fashion field. It was | | | | delicate fashion products and accessories are the |
| only in 1983 when he first launched his men's | | | | sunshade-striped beach skirts that are Riviera |
| wear collection that he came out as one of the | | | | inspired, the Chinese coodie look that comes |
| most promising designers in the whole Paris. He | | | | highlighting a mix of Portuguese-styled purses, and |
| expanded his businesses in other parts of France, | | | | the t-shirt dresses; all were introduced in 1975. |
| including Saint Tropez, Aix en Provence, Lille, | | | | Kenzo released its new collection of clothing that |
| Bordeaux, and Lyon, as well in London, Milan, | | | | is inspired by the Native American designs. What |
| Copenhagen, and Tokyo; all happened in 1984 to | | | | is noted under this collection of Kenzo wear is its |
| 1985. From those expansions, Kenzo was able to | | | | rich colors and textures. Then, there came the |
| follow up his men's wear collection with a new | | | | Egyptian inspired patterns and leanings, which is |
| addition, the women's wear. Both lines were | | | | but followed by the African and Indian styles of |
| introduced in 1986 along with the company's junior | | | | clothing. With all his interests and efforts in |
| line and Kenzo jungle and jeans. What is more | | | | creating unique collections of fashion products, |
| notable about Takada's line of men's wear is that | | | | Kenzo Takada was able to establish about 37 |
| he labeled this collection with the name: "Around | | | | boutiques in different areas in the world. He also |
| the World in Eighty Days". Since the company's | | | | has 124 sales outlets, which recently are acquired |
| inception, Kenzo Takada was and has been | | | | by the House of Louis Vuitton. |
| considered as the most prominent of the fashion | | | | Go to Perfume Center to view all Kenzo |
| designers who was able to travel to different | | | | Perfumes. Continue reading about Kenzo Takada. |
| areas in the world. He also is named as the most | | | | |