Takada Kenzo (1939-2020) was one of the first Japanese fashion designers to become established in Paris, where his highly original ideas resulted in the successive creation of countless looks that redefined fashion. After moving to France on his own, Takada established his eponymous brand in Paris in 1970 and soon began attracting attention, earning the title “poet of cotton” for his innovative use of this inexpensive material.
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Iwata Hiroyuki
He continued to focus
on liberating the human form clothing, and went on to design loose, dart-free
garments or garments featuring straight-cut kimono sleeves, while he was
referred to as “the magician of colours” for the unique way he combined colours
and patterns, resulting in numerous works which encapsulated his Japanese
sensibility. Takada’s designs effortlessly transcended national boundaries,
culture and gender to suggest a new style of clothing that was not dictated by
the existing Eurocentric cultural tradition. Even today, his designs are still
loved the world over.
This exhibition is the first large-scale solo exhibition
since Takada Kenzo’s tragic death in 2020 and will showcase his garments to
reveal how Takada’s designs changed over the years.
Also included in the
exhibition are his paintings which he first began creating as a young child,
the reference materials which inspired his ideas, as well as his fashion design
sketches. Through this format, the designer’s career will be presented from a
number of different perspectives to enable visitors to reflect on the lifelong
creative career of Takada Kenzo, the pioneering Japanese designer who made the
world his stage.
1987-1988AW
Bunka Gakuen Fashion Resource Center
https://www.operacity.jp/ag/exh276/e/introduction.php
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