| d as the most famous traveler in the world of fashion, | | | | of the fashion designers who was able to travel to |
| Kenzo Takada currently offers a variety of fashion | | | | different areas in the world. He also is named as the |
| products and accessories to the public. He was born | | | | most multicultural designer of the 20th century, and the |
| on February 27, 1939 in Tokyo, Japan, and studied in | | | | most syncretistic, mainly because he insists on |
| Bunka College of Fashion to obtain the fashion | | | | promoting a sense of compatibility and diversity on the |
| designer title. While working in the profession, he | | | | ethnic fashion styles. Given that principle, it is no |
| decided to establish his own company in Japan itself. | | | | surprise for Kenzo to continually employ a combination |
| Kenzo first came out on the fashion scene in 1970 | | | | of styles on all of his fashion works. |
| when he opened the Jungle Jap boutique in Paris. | | | | The different collections of Kenzo’s fashion |
| From that start, he decided to establish another fashion | | | | products and accessories are generally so vast. The |
| company under the name Rue Cherche Midi Boutique | | | | most common of them are the Romanian peasant |
| in 1972, which in turn was followed by Kenzo-Paris | | | | skirts and the Scandinavian sweaters of heavy weight. |
| Boutique in the year 1983. Although running a number | | | | There are also the Mexican rebozos, which many |
| of businesses, Kenzo failed to make his own name | | | | consumers consider as one worth buying fashion item. |
| that popular in the fashion field. It was only in 1983 | | | | The collections of Kenzo Takada are not just limited to |
| when he first launched his men’s wear | | | | what has already been said. Also included in his own |
| collection that he came out as one of the most | | | | line of delicate fashion products and accessories are |
| promising designers in the whole Paris. He expanded | | | | the sunshade-striped beach skirts that are Riviera |
| his businesses in other parts of France, including Saint | | | | inspired, the Chinese coodie look that comes highlighting |
| Tropez, Aix en Provence, Lille, Bordeaux, and Lyon, as | | | | a mix of Portuguese-styled purses, and the t-shirt |
| well in London, Milan, Copenhagen, and Tokyo; all | | | | dresses; all were introduced in 1975. Kenzo released its |
| happened in 1984 to 1985. | | | | new collection of clothing that is inspired by the Native |
| From those expansions, Kenzo was able to follow up | | | | American designs. What is noted under this collection |
| his men’s wear collection with a new addition, | | | | of Kenzo wear is its rich colors and textures. Then, |
| the women’s wear. Both lines were introduced | | | | there came the Egyptian inspired patterns and leanings, |
| in 1986 along with the company’s junior line and | | | | which is but followed by the African and Indian styles |
| Kenzo jungle and jeans. What is more notable about | | | | of clothing. |
| Takada’s line of men’s wear is that he | | | | With all his interests and efforts in creating unique |
| labeled this collection with the name: “Around | | | | collections of fashion products, Kenzo Takada was |
| the World in Eighty Days”. | | | | able to establish about 37 boutiques in different areas |
| Since the company’s inception, Kenzo Takada | | | | in the world. He also has 124 sales outlets, which |
| was and has been considered as the most prominent | | | | recently are acquired by the House of Louis Vuitton. |