At the time of his appointment, he lauded house founder Kenzo Takada's "approach to creating originality was through his understanding of many cultures. It is also the essence of my own philosophy ...

PARIS (AP) — Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81.

Following the sales of the Jeanne Moreau Collection and the Martin Margiela Collection, the Fashion & Luxury Accessories department at Artcurial will hold an auction on 3 to 12 May featuring items of ...

The collection was dressier, and more cleaned up as Nigo staged his first dedicated men's show since joining the French house ...

Other heart-rate accelerators in the collection included an overcoat in a painterly striped pattern that crisscrossed at the ...

Young dreams Takada -- known simply by his given name, Kenzo -- was born in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, a city known for its 400-year-old castle. He moved to Tokyo at the age 18 to study at the ...

His appointment marked the label’s first Japanese director since 1999 when the founding designer Kenzo Takada stepped down. Since then Nigo has brought a refreshing, yet well-aligned energy to ...