The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from COVID-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. A public relations officer for Kenzo's brand confirmed that Takada died, but didn't give a cause of death.
Though Takada had been retired from his house since 1999 to pursue a career in art, Kenzo remains one of the most respected fixtures of high Paris fashion. Since 1993, the Kenzo brand has been owned by the French luxury goods company LVMH. Studying at the Bunka College of Fashion in Tokyo, Kenzo Takada had a brief stint working in Japan, before relocating to Paris in 1965, to work as a freelance designer.
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Deeply sad to hear this news. RIP KENZO. RT : Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled his home continent of Asia, died from complications with COVID-19.
81 doesn’t look like it! I’m sorry I lost you. My deepest sympathy.
R,I,P, KENZO.
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The coronavirus is Mongolian biological weapon! If don't believe it, they may slowly end killing humanity!
OMG..so sad and depressing.