Takada Kenzo : pre-1999

[user500]

dailymotion.com:

The man who created the label Kenzo in the seventies, devotes himself to his other passions such as painting with his works being shown for the first time in Paris.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xeb4s6_mr-kenzo-takada-exhibits-his-painti_news

 

[gius]

he has really great style^ thanks for posting

 

[blueorchid]

Sweater - 1971

This sweater with kimono sleeves represents Kenzo Takada's early days. On top of a long-sleeved shirt, one could even layer another piece. Takada's designs caused the popularity of layering, a fresh, new way to dress well. The coordination of the jeans and hot pants together, also accelerated this free style of casual dress up.

Takada, who went to France in 1964, achieved rapid growth as a designer for prêt-à-porter clothing, and in 1970, he started his own brand. A dress by Takada made with simple ordinary kimono fabric was chosen as the cover of "Elle" magazine, and he became an overnight sensation in the fashion world. Takada's designs had a simple and relaxed style, combined with the esoteric image of Japan, which matched the spirit of the times that followed May 1968.

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Dress - Spring/Summer 1975

Bamboo, sparrow, and fish scale prints are traditional Japanese motifs. This is a simple one-piece dress with straight-line cuts. The yoke, which continues through to the sleeves, is composed of left and right body sections with no shoulder line. The skirt, beginning with a high waist, is made from two rectangular parts, one for the front and one for the back. Kenzo Takada produced the Big Look for his Autumn/Winter 1974 collection, and this dress is an extension of that theme. The bamboo motifs are placed on the skirt, aligned with its axis, to emphasize the straightness, giving an elegant impression despite the volume.

In 1970s Paris, the effects of the May Revolution were still being felt, and there was still pressure for more freedom. It was the fashion to wear clothes casually, without pretentiousness and without sticking to conventional rules on how things should be worn. This approach can be clearly seen in Takada’s style, which is inspired by Japanese kimono, including everyday kimono and kimono workwear, interpreted as folklore fashion and mixed with Paris style clothes.

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[blueorchid]

Elle France - June 15, 1970
Photographer: Peter Knapp



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Vogue US February 1974
"European Fashion—the Movers"
Photographer: Deborah Turbeville



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Jardin des Modes June 1971
Photographer: Jean-Jacques Bugat
Model: Lynn Sutherland


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