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Kenzō Takada was a Japanese–French fashion designer living in France. He founded Kenzo, a worldwide clothing brand that also markets skincare and perfumes. Takada was the honorary president of the Asian Couture Federation.

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business · Japanese-French fashion designer (1939-2020) · designer · fashion designer · businessperson · costume designer · also Kenzō Takada, Kenzo Takada, Takada Kenzō, Takada Kenzo, Takada

Born 27 February 1939 · Died 4 October 2020 · Q454927

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Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (2015).
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Won Medal with Purple Ribbon (1999).
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2020· 1 entry

Oct 4, 2020Documented record86% confidence

Died 2020-10-04.

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2019· 1 entry

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Designed costumes for a production of Madama Butterfly by the Tokyo Nikikai Opera Foundation

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2015· 1 entry

Jun 15, 2015Documented record84% confidence

Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (2015).

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2013· 1 entry

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Kenzo joined the Asian Couture Federation as the organisation's inaugural Honorary President

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2010· 1 entry

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Kenzo's paintings were the subject of a one-man exhibition in Paris titled "Un Certain Style de Vie", A Certain Way of Life"

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2005· 1 entry

2005Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Reappeared as a decoration designer presenting Gokan Kobo (五感工房 "workshop of the five senses"), a brand of tableware, home objects, and furniture

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2001· 1 entry

2001Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

A skincare line, KenzoKI was also launched

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2000· 1 entry

2000Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

Was listed by Vogue's website as one of the best classic French perfumes of all time

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1999· 2 entries

Jun 15, 1999Documented record84% confidence

Won Medal with Purple Ribbon (1999).

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1999Source gives the year onlyDocumented record66% confidence

To pursue a career in art, leaving Roy Krejberg and Gilles Rosier to handle the design of Kenzo's men's and women's clothing, respectively

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1988· 1 entry

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His women's perfume line began with Kenzo de Kenzo (now known as Ça Sent Beau), Parfum d'été, Le monde est beau, and L'eau par Kenzo

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1978· 1 entry

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And 1979, he held his shows in a circus tent, finishing with horsewomen performers wearing transparent uniforms and he himself riding an elephant

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1971· 1 entry

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The Japanese American Citizens League issued a summons to Takada while on his first visit to the United States, challenging him to remove the word "Jap" from his business's name

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1970· 1 entry

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While at a flea market, Takada met a woman who offered to let a small space in the Galerie Vivienne to him cheaply

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1958· 1 entry

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Enrolled at Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College, which had then just opened its doors to male students

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1957· 1 entry

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Briefly attended Kobe City University of Foreign Studies

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1939· 1 entry

Feb 27, 1939Documented record86% confidence

Born 1939-02-27.

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