Kenzo

Philosophy

Kenzo is a French haute couture brand for women, men and children.

The Japanese designer Kenzo Takada founded the company in 1970 and as soon as he opens his boutique on Rue Vivienne, Paris, he revolutionizes the style of that era thanks to new materials, fabrics and stylistic choices, featuring traditional Japanese patterns; myths, legends and nature, meet the cultural and artistic ferment of that period.

Since 1993 the brand Kenzo has been being part of the LVMH group, and still today it mixes western and eastern style, with constant references to the Japanese world, refitted with a modern twist.

The tones and graphic elements of prints, derived from the Japanese woodcuts, combine perfectly with the tradition Parisian couture.

Kenzo has always been fun, young and versatile; it perfectly coincides with the "joie de vivre" of Renoir, the impressionist painter who made flowers as an element of recognition, just like Kenzo.

In 2003 the Italian fashion designer Antonio Marras became the new artistic Director of the French maison; he presents a charming prêt-a-porter, telling the Kenzo’s "emotional fashion" with a contemporary language, a poetic fusion between art and fashion system.

Culture and design, tailoring, color and attention to detail meet the legendary Kenzo’s rich decorations, which have always taken inspiration from the visual arts, Klimt, the 30’s noir movies,the popular folklore: oriental influences and Japanese kimonos, as well as Russian references and the traditional costumes of Sardinia, Marras’s homeland.

Perfumes have written an important chapter in Kenzo’s history.

Kenzo Parfums, inaugurated in 1988, launched new fragrances which blend the poetry of western and eastern cultures; the most important scents are Kenzo pour Homme (1991) Kenzo Amour (2006) and the famous Flower by Kenzo (2000).

Cosmetics and body care have always been part of the Kenzo’s DNA, and, in 2001, the brand launched Kenzoki, skincare products inspired by the Japanese knowledge of nature and plants.

Four sophisticated products, with a light texture, take inspiration from the typical elements of Asian vegetation: the white lotus, bamboo, ginger and rice.

Ethereal atmospheres, voluptuous fragrances and enchanting scenery have always characterized Kenzo’s collections. 

Garments are romantic and esoteric, well-known for overlays, precious fabrics and stylistic mix; as regards colours, the brand focuses on a wide chromatic kaleidoscope, where blue, gray, black and white, beige, moss green, mustard and cranberry blend in luxurious bucolic fantasies, geometric distortions and checkered patterns

Long dresses, tunics and large knitwear are embellished with floral embroideries,  in contrast with impalpable leggings, monochromatic jackets and camo suits.

Marras left the brand in 2011, to dedicate himself to his personal projects; the artistic duo Humberto Leon and Carol Lim are the new Kenzo’s creative directors.

Humberto and Carol, young co-founders of Opening Ceremony, the popular concept store in New York, develop a new "no couture" approach, through deconstructed shapes, fabrics, prints and colors.

 

They enrich the legendary Kenzo logo and innovate collections with unusual materials, shades, patterns, mixing the creativity and freshness of the New York street style.

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Showrooms

Boutiques Kenzo

Typology
Monti Spazio 31
Monti Spazio 31
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Monti Uomo
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Monti Uomo is a refined boutique dedicated to menswear, located at 14 Via Fantaguzzi  in the center of Cesena. It is a modern showroom alongside the historic boutique for women, offering the best brands of clothing, footwear and accessories for men.
Niba Kids
Niba Kids
Il posto giusto per viziare i più piccoli. Collezioni di brand italiani e internazionali uniche nel loro genere. Niba Kids è un laboratorio di idee e stili che risponde alle esigenze di una clientela che ama le novità, le ultime tendenze e l'alta qualità. Una proposta c [...]
Niba Man
Niba Man
Il fascino della moda, circondati da splendidi affreschi, in un'atmosfera magica e sorprendente. Una location mozzafiato ed esclusiva. Situata infatti all'interno di una ex chiesa sconsacrata, questa boutique è un punto di riferimento per la moda maschile di lusso a Perugia.
Niba Woman
Niba Woman
Passion, creative soul and a special couture mood: this is the magical atmosphere you can feel inside Niba, this beautiful store overlooking Via Maestà delle Volte, one of the most beautiful and evocative street of Perugia. In Perugia area, Niba is a magnificent casket, a real stage for ref [...]
Nugnes
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Parisi Uomo
Parisi Uomo
Parisi opened its first store fifty years ago ,becoming a real opinion leaders in the fashion business. Today the Group owns many boutiques in Taormina in the elegant Corso Umberto. Parisi Uomo is located in Corso Umberto.
Parlour X
Parlour X
Founded by Sydneysider Eva Galambos in 2001, Parlour X is one of the leading luxury retailers in Australia, cementing its status by winning the 2015 Prix De Marie Claire Award for Best Australian Boutique. Today Parlour X is located into heritage-listed St Johns Church, established in 184 [...]
Princess Antwerp
Princess Antwerp
Princess is a historic and elegant boutique clothing for women located in Meir in Antwerp, the flagship store of the Group present today in the same Belgian city and also Knokke, also with the stores called Renaissance, Blue and Sketch .
Quaranta Man
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Today with its two boutiques located in the center of the city of Andria, Quaranta showcases the great Italian brands and the ancestral savoir-faire of Italy in the fashion field. It all started in 1988, when  Liliana Quaranta, mother of the current owners, opens the doors [...]