Jacket, shirt, skirt, petticoat, shawl, socks and boots
1987-1988
autumn-winter 1987–88
Medium
wool, silk, cotton, polyamide, leather (suede), elastane, wood, plastic (fastenings), brass (eyelets)
Measurements
(a) 71.5 cm (centre back) 57.0 cm (sleeve length) (jacket)
(b) 66.5 cm (centre back) 62.0 cm (sleeve length) (shirt)
(c) 87.0 cm (centre back) 33.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
(d) 65.0 cm (centre back) 25.5 cm (waist, flat) (petticoat)
(e) 132.0 × 132.0 cm (shawl)
(f-g) 54.0 × 8.0 cm (socks) (each)
(h-i) 32.0 × 8.0 × 24.5 cm (boots) (each)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2021
© Kenzo
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Kenzo Takada was the first Japanese designer to be embraced by the French fashion industry. He studied at the Bunka Fashion College, Tokyo, before travelling to Paris in 1964. In 1970, Takada opened the boutique Jungle Jap, and in 1976, he opened his Kenzo flagship store. Kenzo designs featured an exuberant colour palette, printed and knitted textiles inspired by global cultures. Combining a variety of textiles, this work encapsulates Takada’s multifaceted approach to design and the influence of Persian textile practice. In 1993, Takada sold Kenzo to luxury goods company LVMH, and, in 1999, he retired from his fashion empire to pursue a career in art, before passing away in 2020.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in green on red synthetic fabric: KENZO / PARIS, (r within circle)
label, centre back neckline, inscribed in black ballpoint pen on white cotton: e7 KB/o^
(e) label, lower left on reverse, woven in purple on black synthetic fabric: (care instructions) / 70% WOOL / 30% SILK
label, lower left on reverse, woven in purple on black synthetic fabric on reverse: MADE / IN / ITALY
(h-i) label, embossed (vertically) and printed in silver ink on insole: KENZO / PARIS
Accession Number
2021.635.a-i
Department
International Fashion and Textiles