Label Overview
Kenzo launched in 1970 as the brainchild of Japanese-born Kenzo Takada. The look epitomizes "West meets East," merging fun prints with an ethnic vibe, flowers (the house’s signature), and textures to blend Kenzo's natural Japanese influences with Parisian culture. In 1983, Kenzo launched menswear, and five years later, the first Kenzo fragrance was introduced, starting a highly successful series of fragrances and skin care. Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy bought the label in 1993, and the next year the house covered the Parisian Pont Neuf Bridge in 10,000 flowers. At the age of 60, Takada announced his retirement in 1999. Now, the designer at the helm is Sardinia-based Antonio Marras, who joined the brand in September 2003 and continues the original vision of creating clothes for the woman or man who's not afraid of color and prints, but still wants to look pulled together.