Kenzō Takada
Japanese-French fashion designer (1939-2020)
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- Kenzō Takada ( 高田 賢三 , Takada Kenzō ; [takada kenꜜzoː] ; 27 February 1939 – 4 October 2020) was a Japanese–French fashion designer living in France.
- Takada was the honorary president of the Asian Couture Federation.
- He was one of seven children of Kenji and Shizu Takada, who ran a hotel.
- In 1957, he briefly attended Kobe City University of Foreign Studies.
- In 1958, he enrolled at Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College, which had then just opened its doors to male students.
Kenzō Takada (高田 賢三, Takada Kenzō; [takada kenꜜzoː]; 27 February 1939 – 4 October 2020) 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.
Early life
Takada was born on 27 February 1939 in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture. He was one of seven children of Kenji and Shizu Takada, who ran a hotel. His love for fashion developed at an early age, particularly through reading his sisters' magazines. In 1957, he briefly attended Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. However, after his father died during Takada's first year at university, he withdrew from the program against his family's wishes. In 1958, he enrolled at Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College, which had then just opened its doors to male students. During his time at Bunka, Takada won a fashion design competition, the Soen Award, in 1961. At this time, Takada gained experience working in the Sanai department store, where he designed up to 40 outfits a month as a girl's clothing designer.
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