Kimono Sleeves and Japanese Aesthetics Take Center Stage in Kenzo’s SS24

City Pop Paris: Kenzo by Nigo Spring-Summer 2024 collection bridges East and West. Kenzo’s Nigo presented his new women’s and men’s collection on the Passerelle Debilly, the footbridge that connects the Palais de Tokyo and the Eiffel Tower, linking contemporary creativity with the legacy of Kenzo Takada. On the Passerelle Debilly, Nigo unveiled his highly … Read more

At the Confluence of British, American and Japanese Street Cultures: Fall-Winter 2023 Men from Kenzo, Dior, Fendi, Givenchy

Men’s Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2023-24: runway recaps from Milan to Paris. Fendi Designed by Silvia Venturini Fendi, Artistic Director of Accessories and Menswear, the collection is a perfect fusion of sophisticated comfort, relaxed opulence and the elegance of the unexpected. The designer sent out a wardrobe marked by classicism, with trompe-l’œil pieces that play with … Read more

Nigo’s first show for Kenzo mixes tailoring and workwear for a genderless silhouette

Nigo’s first show for Kenzo is faithful to Kenzo Takada’s real-to-wear ethos Nigo fused American influences and Japanese culture in the Fall/Winter 2022 Women’s and Men’s collection. For the venue of his debut runway show as Artistic Director of Kenzo, Nigo chose Galerie Vivienne, a nod to designer and founder Kenzo Takada, who unveiled his … Read more

Kenzo is welcoming Japanese designer Nigo as Artistic Director

    The talented Japanese designer Nigo named Artistic Director of Maison Kenzo. Nigo was born in the year that Takada Kenzo, Kenzo‘s founder, opened his first fashion store in Paris. They both graduated from the same fashion school in Tokyo. Nigo’s acute sensitivity to detail and the frequent collaborations with some of the best … Read more

Nearly 600 Kenzo Takada’s precious items will come under the hammer

Interior views of Kenzo Takada’s apartment, on sale on 11 May at Artcurial. @artcurial.com Kenzo Takada‘s Personal Collection up to auction. Kenzo’s furniture, objects and paintings to be sold. On 11 May in Paris, Artcurial will present the personal collection of Kenzo Takada, the legendary figure from the world of fashion and founder of the … Read more

Festive-punk: Kenzo, Kansai, Felipe – A design trio for whom fashion is unabashedly festive

  KENZO x KANSAI YAMAMOTO: A brilliant tribute to the incredible design talent of Kenzo Takada and Kansai Yamamoto. The worlds of two legendary Japanese icons collide in a punk-infused celebration of life, filled with pops of color and animalia. The two Japanese designers who came to Europe, Kenzo Takada to Paris in the 60’s … Read more