Mon, 2020-10-05 11:25
TOKYO: Japanese fashion lovers, politicians and friends of Kenzo Takada paid tribute to the designer on Monday after he died in Paris aged 81 having contracted coronavirus.
Takada, founder of the global Kenzo brand, was the first Japanese designer to decamp to Paris, and was renowned for his signature floral prints.
“It is very sad. As a Japanese designer with global reach, he was very successful and well recognized,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike also paid homage to the designer on Twitter, saying she wanted “to express my respect for his wonderful talent.”
“I’m truly shocked... I was inspired by the colors,” said one fan on Twitter.
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