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Post-Kenzo and Miyake: 'A turning point for Japanese fashion'

At Tokyo's prestigious Bunka Fashion College, students concentrate in silence that is broken only by the sound of scissors and sewing machines as they strive to emulate the global success of alumni like Kenzo. The loss of greats Kenzo Takada and Issey Miyake heralds the end of a fashion era, decades after Japanese design revolutionised Parisian...

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Felipe Oliveira Baptista to leave Kenzo this summer

Portuguese designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista, who took up the role of artistic director of Kenzo in 2019, has announced that he is stepping down from his position in June this year. In a short statement, Kenzo said that Baptista would “cease all of his functions” for the fashion brand on June 30 at the end of his contract. Sylvie Colin, chief...

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Launching your fashion brand in China: Advice from Tmall Luxury

“China is a challenge in itself”. This verdict is that of Nicolas Santi-Weil, CEO of the independent brand Ami Paris, keen observer of the Chinese market since 2007 and participant of a webinar organized by Tmall Luxury. Titled "China and luxury: major trends and sharing of experience", this workshop in French was a first for Alibaba's...

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Kenzo continues support of tiger conservation with WWF

Kenzo is launching a second capsule collection with WWF, featuring its emblematic tiger as part of its continued support of tiger conservation. The collection, launching on March 22, features a new tiger graphic across essentials including sweatshirts, T-shirts and tank tops, and have been made using 100 percent organic cotton certified by the...

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Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies of coronavirus at 81

Japan's most famous fashion designer Kenzo Takada, founder of the global Kenzo brand, died in the French capital on Sunday aged 81 after contracting coronavirus. Tributes have poured in for Takada, the first Japanese designer to decamp to Paris and known especially for his signature floral prints. "Today, his optimism, zest for life and...

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Kenzo launches Kenzo Sport

Kenzo is taking their dive into the athleisure market. The brand has launched a new athletic wear line for men and women respectfully titled Kenzo Sport. Although this is Kenzo's first official sportswear launch, the brand is no stranger to athletic wear. Kenzo became one of the most sought after luxury brands after Katy Perry wore one of their...

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Kenzo unveils first boutique designed by Felipe Oliveira Baptista

Kenzo has opened its inaugural US flagship in New York City, marking the first Kenzo boutique in the world designed by creative director Felipe Oliveira Baptista. Located in Soho at the corner of Grand and Mercer streets, the new “dynamic concept” from Baptista embraces the historic cast-iron façade building emblematic of the downtown...

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PFW AW20: Felipe Oliveira Baptista’s debut Kenzo collection

There was a lot of anticipation for Felipe Oliveira Baptista’s debut for Kenzo, especially after the designer decided to skip men’s fashion week in favour of Paris women’s fashion week, and the introduction of a new logo that was designed to “write a new chapter in its history”. Baptista, who succeeded Carol Lim and Humberto Leon as creative...

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Kenzo comes out of retirement for a new kind of designing

He could be sipping cocktails in his silk slippers yet fashion legend Kenzo is back at the age of 80. But the Japanese creator is not diving back into the frenzied world of catwalk shows. Instead he will be throwing himself into the more sedate world of interior design Friday by launching a brand called K3. Kenzo sold his hugely successful...

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Kenzo updates logo ahead of Baptista debut

Contemporary fashion label Kenzo has unveiled a new logo as it looks to “write a new chapter in its history” with the arrival of Portuguese designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista as its new creative director. The newly updated Kenzo logo has been designed ahead of Baptista’s first collection for the label, which will be presented during women’s Paris...

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Kenzo to skip men’s fashion week in Paris

Kenzo has confirmed that it will skip men’s fashion week later this month in favour of Paris women’s fashion week in February. In a short statement, Kenzo said that Felipe Oliveira Baptista, who was confirmed as the new creative director in July 2019, would be showing his first collections for the house during women's Paris fashion week....

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Annual overview: Musical chairs of creative directors in 2019

The rotating door of creative directors continues. In 2019 it was another busy year comings and goings in the fashion industry. FashionUnited created an overview of the most shocking changes of the year in case you missed it. January - Bruno Sialelli new creative director of Lanvin The new owner of Lanvin, the Chinese conglomerate Fosun...