Fashion
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Kenzo Takada obituary
Japanese designer at the forefront of 1970s fashion whose blend of east and west created an internationally su…
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Fashion designer Kenzo Takada’s catwalk – in pictures
The late fashion designer was the first from Japan to break into Paris’s exclusive fashion milieu in the 1970s…
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Kenzo Takada remembered for style that meant ‘freedom for the woman’s body’
Critics and models voice heartbreak over death of Japanese designer who was ahead of his time when it came to …
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Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies after catching Covid-19 aged 81
Takada was the first Japanese designer to make a mark on the Paris fashion sceneWidely copied rule-breaker who…
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Kansai Yamamoto obituary
Fashion designer who created memorable stage costumes for stars including David Bowie, Elton John and Lady Gag…
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Fluid and fashionable: V&A shakes up image of ‘traditional’ kimono
Exhibition shows off rich history of Japanese garment in all its three-dimensional gloryMore than 100 kimonos,…
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The kimono – from costume to catwalk
From the 17th to the 20th century the kimono was the principal piece of clothing in Japan for both men and wom…
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Uniqlo accused of mocking wartime sexual slavery victims
Japanese clothing company pulls advertisement from South Korean TV after outcryThe Japanese clothing retailer …
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V&A hosts Europe’s first major exhibition on kimono
Catwalk pieces and costumes from Memoirs of a Geisha and Star Wars will feature in showA rare 17th century tre…