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A new Louis Vuitton exhibition in Tokyo celebrates its collaborations and creative partnerships

Louis Vuitton is celebrating over 160 years of creative exchanges and artistic collaborations with its latest exhibition in Tokyo. Tracing a rich and pioneering journey, the exhibition draws particular focus to the enduring admiration and inspiration between Louis Vuitton and a multitude of celebrated Japanese artists and acclaimed personalities...

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Kenzo launches collaboration with Kansai Yamamoto

Kenzo has launched a new collection for autumn/winter 2020 that acts as a tribute to the creativity of two legends of Japanese design, the brand’s founder Kenzo Takada and Kansai Yamamoto, famous for being David Bowie’s go-to designer. The archive collection, spearheaded by Kenzo’s creative director, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, combines the...

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Designer Kansai Yamamoto dies at age 76

Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, considered a pioneer of the country's industry and known for his work with David Bowie, has died of leukaemia aged 76, his daughter announced on Monday. "He left this world peacefully, surrounded by loved ones," actress Mirai Yamamoto announced on Instagram. "In my eyes, my father was not only the...

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Designer Kansai Yamamoto talks all things David Bowie

Kansai Yamamoto arrives on stage in the auditorium of the Brooklyn Museum in a shiny black and gold suit, and says he dressed down to blend in with New York City’s minimalists. Otherwise his life is filled with the color––which he likens to oxygen––which brought him to the world’s attention in the 70s as the clothier of David Bowie’s technicolor...