Takada Kenzo : pre-1999

[gius]

Work by Takada Kenzo, founder of the label Kenzo
It was handed over to his assistants before his retirement

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1977
Dress, khaki cotton, with white cord belt, straw hat and plimsolls, by Kenzo Takada of Jap

Chosen by Ann Boyd, The Observer

Unusually, Kenzo Takada of Jap was chosen for Dress of the Year two years running. This khaki cotton shirt dress seemed revolutionary when it appeared in1977, but within a few years big belted shirts and short skirts were to be an important feature of fashion.

1976
Dress, multi-coloured printed cotton, worn with sash, scarf and wooden jewellery and dress, printed cotton, worn with red cotton trousers, and wooden jewellery both by Kenzo Takada of Jap

Chosen by Helena Matheopoulos, The Daily Express

Kenzo Takada of Jap, a Japanese ready-to-wear designer in Paris made a great impact in the later 1970s with his brightly coloured and patterned fabrics using simple shapes and wrapped and layered garments which often took their inspiration from the East.

museumofcostume.co.uk /
news.xinhuanet.com

 

[gius]

www.society.at /
www.fashion.cz /
japan-zone /

Kenzo © Modeforum
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[gius]

Not sure which date/ collection these^ are from
If anyone knows, please let me know
And also if any of the pieces are not by Takada himself

 

[gius]

found this at this blog
http://www.viviennene.com/archives/2006/11/post_114.html

Left: Comme des Garcons （川久保玲） 2001年の作品
Right: Kenzo Takada （高田賢三） 1989年の作品

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[softgrey]

well- that blog is wrong- the red and white outfit is comme des garcons....
not sure if that other is really kenzo...looks like krizia...or possibly issey miyake....

 

[whereisthatsusu]

this thread is SERIOUSLY lacking in photos

a couple of photos i found in a book, Fashion: The Twentieth Century by Francois Baudot. sorry about the bad quality...

i love the second one (both from 70's)

 

[gius]

^Thanks for some new pictures! It's really hard to find some of his earlier work... I will take photos of some more when I get back to the city. I saw a few in two books there.. They're in the reference section, so I have to just use my camera too

well- that blog is wrong- the red and white outfit is comme des garcons....
not sure if that other is really kenzo...looks like krizia...or possibly issey miyake....

ok I changed it I think they mixed up the photos.. There is this one, a red suit which looks more like Kenzo's style, with the scarf especially

 

[whereisthatsusu]

again, SORRY for the quality...had to use my camera phone:

Icons of Fashion: The 20th Century
by Gerda Buxbaum

 

[gius]

from Vogue history of 20th Century Fashion by Jane Mulvagh

First photo, the designer himself


Second, 1983 fuchsia wool jersey back-wrapping dress with scarf and red wool jersey front-wrapping coat.


Third, 1981 short belted jacket with bias-cut basque over a mini skirt with undulating hem

 

[gius]

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[gius]

1. 1978 giant pyjama-striped cotton jodhpurs, cummerbund and Sam Brown-style beads.
2. 1982 mohair coat, Joia's plumed felt hat, Manolo Blahnik's leather boots and carpet bag by Naturally British.
3. 1976 wrapped cotton blouson and wrapped hipster skirt
4. 1976 Tyrolean wool jacket, cotton shirt, waistcoat, printed-cotton pleated skirt and wool pantaloons.

 

[whereisthatsusu]

thanks for the post!!

 

[gius]

Drawing for S/S 1978

Kenzo Takada (b. 1939)
pencil on paper
Japanese designer Kenzo Takada launched the KENZO brand in Paris, in 1970. KENZO quickly became known for its bold and abstract use of colour, and its fusion of traditional Japanese styles with relaxed tailoring.
These design drawings, which emphasize the exaggerated masculinity of the sailor style, use the traditional elements of the reefer jacket, striped T-shirt, pirate bandana and sailor trousers.

from subversion & rebellion exhibition
@ the National Maritime Museum

 

[bobble-bee]

I found a priceless KENZO fashion show held at Studio 54 in NY in 1977 but have no idea how to post a video on TFS .. i need help!
this is the link

 

[bobble-bee]

Oops.. i guess i 'guessed' how to post it...

 

[flyme2themoon]

Scans from Couture: The Great Fashion Designers by Caroline Rennolds Milbank



The second photo is not older than 1984/1985. The photos on the last two pages are from 1984.

Scanned by flyme2themoon

 

[gius]

from l'officiel 1982

orig post by berlinrocks

 

[gius]

Unknowns by Oliviero Toscani.
For Kenzo,1981

orig posted by hfgl
jalougallery.com

 

[afterrhours]

^i love those, thanks!

 

[MissMagAddict]

F/W 85.86
Photographer: Hans Feurer


source | scanned by MMA from Elle Japon