Kenzō Takada

Kenzō Takada
高田 賢三
Takada in 2017
Born(1939-02-27)27 February 1939
Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan
Died4 October 2020(2020-10-04) (aged 81)
NationalityJapanese
French
Alma materBunka Fashion College
Occupation(s)Fashion designer, film director
Known forFounder of Kenzo
PartnerXavier de Castella
AwardsOrdre des Arts et des Lettres

Kenzō Takada (高田 賢三, Takada Kenzō; [takada kenꜜzoː]; 27 February 1939 – 4 October 2020) was a Japanese–French fashion designer living in France. He founded Kenzo, a worldwide clothing brand that also markets skincare and perfumes. Takada was the honorary president of the Asian Couture Federation.