Kenzo Takada (1939–2020) moved from Japan to Paris in 1964. In 1970 he opened his first boutique in the Galerie Vivienne, its lush, leafy interior a tribute to Henri Rousseau's painting "The Dream". He blended Japanese tradition with French ease and drew on influences from across Asia, Eastern Europe, India and North Africa. The result was bold prints, florals, vivid colour and knitwear with a handwriting of its own.
The boutique was first called Jungle Jap; after a show in New York in 1976 the name became Kenzo. Menswear followed in 1983. Takada sold his house to LVMH in 1993 and stepped away in 1999. Under the creative duo Humberto Leon and Carol Lim (2011–2019), Kenzo won over a new generation, above all with the tiger-head sweatshirt from the Fall 2012 collection.
Vintage Kenzo shows both sides of the house: the recognisable Tiger sweatshirt from the Leon and Lim era, and the printed fabrics, florals and knitwear that made Kenzo Takada's name. Because every piece is one of a kind, our selection changes all the time. You'll find dresses in vintage dresses and sweaters in women's vintage knitwear and men's vintage knitwear. Every designer piece is gathered in designer vintage.
On a Kenzo sweatshirt the embroidery is the key detail: we check it for loose threads and describe its condition honestly, along with the cuffs and hem. We measure every piece ourselves so you can compare it with clothes you already own.
The Tiger sweatshirt works with jeans as well as a skirt; a light dress is perfect on its own in summer or with a fine knit over it in winter. If you like designers with a playful eye, also take a look at Moschino.
Takada was known for printed fabrics and knitwear that balance pattern and colour, with florals as a recurring theme. His shows were spectacles with a party atmosphere, and he cast a notably diverse line-up of models. That joyful energy still shows in many vintage Kenzo pieces and turns them into true favourites.
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