{"id":61949,"date":"2020-10-13T09:35:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T09:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/?p=61949"},"modified":"2020-10-30T06:41:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T06:41:30","slug":"farewell-kenzo-an-interview-with-a-design-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/farewell-kenzo-an-interview-with-a-design-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell Kenzo: An Interview With a Design Icon That Will Stay Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Kenzo Takada<\/strong><\/em> was quite versatile. Founder of Kenzo<\/strong><\/em>, the designer pursued his dream throughout his whole life \u2013 from fashion<\/strong> <\/em>to interior design,<\/strong><\/em> you name it. Dynamism was a big part of his personality and the designer was one of the living witnesses to the globalization of fashion<\/strong><\/em>. We had the pleasure of interviewing Kenzo Takada in Paris<\/strong> <\/em>when he was launching his new interior design collection, K3<\/strong><\/em>, and now we\u2019re presenting you with some of the best moments of the iconic designer.<\/p>\n

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One of the first Japanese designers<\/strong> to gain prominence in the Paris fashion scene<\/strong>, Kenzo Takada took a boat from Japan<\/strong> to Paris<\/strong> via Hong Kong<\/strong> and Bombay<\/strong> in the 1960s<\/strong> and never looked back. By 1970, he had created his debut collection, and it was to be the first step in the creation of his fashion empire, which by 1993 was acquired by LVMH<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

K3 \u2013 The Launch of His Dream<\/h3>\n

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\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\u201cI wanted to retire at the age of 60 so I left Kenzo in 2000 to retire, to travel. But travel and vacations weren\u2019t enough for me. I needed something exciting, an adventure. After I retired from Kenzo I did a lot of collaborations with several brands such as Roche Bobois and then I realized I wanted a new brand and that\u2019s how I imagined K3. K3 stands for K as Kenzo and the 3 means Enzo. If you read it together, it is Kenzo. But 3 it is also the balance, harmony in the Japanese culture. It is a blend of what Kenzo is today.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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After a long journey in his brand, the fashion designer retired to pursue his dream. In 1999, six years after selling his eponymous brand to the LVMH Group, Kenzo Takada withdrew from the fashion world. Although he was not completely stopped, developing exclusive collaborations<\/strong> in the most varied areas, the Japanese designer confessed to us that he \u201cmissed\u201d the work. \u201cTwenty years ago I didn\u2019t want to work anymore, I wanted to travel\u201d<\/em>, explained the fashion designer, who presented his first exhibition at Galerie Vivienne<\/strong> in 1970<\/strong>, triggering the brand\u2019s success. After a long time doing partnerships and collaborations with the best interior design, cosmetic<\/strong> and perfume brands<\/strong>, the designer ended up creating a concept interior design brand called K3<\/strong>. The high-end interior design brand was presented at a Parisian home show and the new K3 boutique in the French capital.<\/p>\n

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The brand\u2019s first collection is based on and inspired by Nature<\/strong> and the Japanese cherry blossom Sakura<\/strong>, as well as Maiko<\/strong> (geisha apprentice), with her delicate and refined heart, according to the brand. The final inspiration of the collection consists of the three main concepts of majesty\u2019s powerful and monochromatic expression, the Shogun<\/strong> (military ruler), seen through exclusive prints in bright colors.<\/p>\n