Kenzo

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The V&A Celebrates Kenzo

LONDON–Usually when you turn 40 in the fashion business the only one in the know is your Mom–and you’ve got her protecting that little gem of a factoid like it’s a government secret. Those rules don’t apply though, and rightly so, when you’re Parisian fashion label Kenzo. Four decades after Kenzo Takada became the first Japanese designer to bring his sensibility and sophistication for textiles to the French capital, the maison Kenzo is celebrating its coming-of-middle-age at every chance. In London Friday, the Victoria & Albert Museum played host to free and public live catwalk shows of Kenzo’s SS 11 collection in the fittingly dramatic Raphael Gallery. Their Fashion In Motion series has previously presented shows by Jean-Paul Gaultier, Giles Deacon, Christian Lacroix and Stella McCartney.

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Fall 2010 Paris

Paris Invites: Kenzo, Chanel & Céline

Kenzo wins the award for best invite, maybe ever. They’ve sealed a stash of fall leaves inside a vacuumed plastic bag with chunky cardboard letters to spell out KENZO. If there are leaves on this runway, they’re officially a trend after providing crunching ground forBilly Reid and Topshop Unique. Meanwhile, the Chanel invite’s covered with [...]

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Luxury For Sale

So it seems Condé Nast is not the only one tightening up its stable of brands. Word is that LVMH has another big sale on. According to the head of a private equity firm who is currently in Paris looking at the fashion houses’ books, Celine, Loewe, and Kenzo are on the block. It appears [...]

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Fashion Shows

Confetti for Breakfast at Kenzo

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People Are Talking

Feeling Minimal?

Let’s count it up: 1. Erin Wasson just had garage sale of her clothes because she wanted to be free of all her stuff, and adopt a more “utilitarian” style. 2. Kenzo’s auctioning off a bunch of his art a la YSL and Versace because he wants to live “more free, lighter”. 3. The over-the-top [...]

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Dubai Holds Baby Fashion Week… Like, Actual Babies

Dubai’s seen a lot of fashion action lately, first with Calvin Klein dropping by the paradise city, then Zac Posen and Roberto Cavalli flying into town. But this week, they may have outdone themselves with the arrival of Children’s Fashion Week. The Dubai event showcases Kenzo, Moschino, and a handful of French children’s brands, and [...]

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