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Does LVMH have a Kenzo problem?

A day after Kenzo showcased its Spring/Summer 2025 collection during Paris Men's Fashion Week, fashion industry insiders' inboxes were inundated with newsletters questioning the future of the LVMH-owned brand, particularly under the current creative direction of Nigo. Kenzo, for those unfamiliar with the brand's heritage, flourished in the 1980s...

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Paris Fashion Week: From Kenzo to Wales Bonner and LGN, men's fashion goes from laughter to tears

Paris - Just two days in and Paris Fashion Week Men’s saw the audience swing from laughter to tears on Wednesday, from the neon brights of Kenzo, to the clowns of Walter Van Beirendonck, the poise of Wales Bonner and the sensual slickness of Louis Gabriel Nouchi. Kenzo: Tokyo ease meets Parisian gold On Wednesday evening, Kenzo, under the LVMH...

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Kenzo chooses Shanghai for first ever show in China

Fashion houses are strategically expanding their outreach by showcasing their collections on both domestic turf and international stages, thereby tapping into broader and more diverse audiences. After Bottega Veneta re-presented its Fall 2023 collection in Beijing, after an initial showing during Milan Fashion Week in February, Kenzo also took...

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Swiss authorities open fragrance cartel probe

Swiss antitrust authorities are investigating Swiss, German and US fragrance companies over allegations they colluded to fix prices and thwart competitors, the country's competition regulator said Wednesday. The Swiss Competition Commission said dawn raids took place "at various locations" in consultation with EU, US and British antitrust...

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Post-Kenzo and Miyake: 'A turning point for Japanese fashion'

At Tokyo's prestigious Bunka Fashion College, students concentrate in silence that is broken only by the sound of scissors and sewing machines as they strive to emulate the global success of alumni like Kenzo. The loss of greats Kenzo Takada and Issey Miyake heralds the end of a fashion era, decades after Japanese design revolutionised Parisian...

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Kenzo’s Nigo and Silvia Venturini Fendi to join LVMH Prize jury

LVMH has announced the dates for its 2022 LVMH Prize final, as well as the jury for this year’s edition with the addition of two new faces to the team. Set to take place on June 2, the fashion conglomerate is preparing to announce the winners of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers and the Karl Lagerfeld Prize, to be selected from eight...

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Nigo to drop his second Kenzo collection in limited-edition capsule

Following his much anticipated Kenzo debut, Japanese designer Nigo has unveiled his upcoming second drop for the brand as one of a series of limited-edition capsule collections. For the SS22 season, the genderless lines pay homage to Kenzo Takada, the founder of the fashion house, with each drop in the series tied to elements key to the legacy...

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Au revoir Virgil, welcome Nigo: men's week in Paris and Milan, from farewells to rebirths

Fashion has been shaken up for several years now. While the industry is reflecting on sustainability and racism, among other things, the pandemic has made everything even more complex. The traditional fashion week survives, but it has also been transformed. At first glance, the calendars seem lighter, with fewer catwalk shows. Meanwhile, the...

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Nigo unveils debut collection for Kenzo

Kenzo has started a new chapter, with Japanese fashion designer Nigo, best known as the founder of A Bathing Ape, unveiling his debut collection for the fashion house for autumn/winter 2022 during men’s fashion week in Paris. Nigo, who was named artistic director for LVMH-owned Kenzo in September succeeding Felipe Oliveira Baptista, is the first...

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Kenzo names Sylvain Blanc as new CEO

Change is afoot at Kenzo. In the same week the French luxury label announced Japanese fashion designer Nigo as its new artistic director, it has also appointed Sylvain Blanc as its new CEO. Blanc joins the fashion house from underwear label Undiz, where he’s been chief executive since 2018. Earlier in his career, he was vice president, Europe,...

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Here's what you need to know about Kenzo’s new creative director, Nigo

In the streetwear fashion world, Nigo is an absolute legend, but outside this world, the name will not ring a bell for many. Yet the Japanese designer, entrepreneur, producer and DJ is definitely worth knowing. Not only did he establish many brands, including A Bathing Ape and Billionaire Boys Club, with which he changed streetwear fashion...