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