Kenzo Takada – nature on the catwalk

Kenzo Takada, the Japanese-French fashion designer who founded a global brand of perfumes, skincare products, and clothes, has died of a covid-related illness aged 81. His use of flamboyant, bright, often clashing colours and flower prints, were flaunted with theatrical delivery in his shows.  He was born 27 February 1939 in Japan but came to France in his twenties and remained there throughout his long and successful career.  He was a Sun, Jupiter, Mercury in creative Pisces with a Ge