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