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KENZO X KANSAIYAMAMOTO

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I met Kenzo for the first time in Paris in July 2019 and Kansai in August 2019. After the blessing from the two friends, we started to work on the collection. Motifs and artworks from Kansai’s archives were reworked and mixed with archival prints from KENZO. The clothes were kept very simple and pragmatic.

Both Kenzo and Kansai believed in comfort «easy to move in» clothes. Both believed that fashion should talk to everyone.

With this in mind, we followed a group of young Parisian friends: actors, photographers, models. Some of them I know and had already photographed. We wanted to keep things very real, raw and spontaneous. A true celebration of life.

I believe this is probably how both Kenzo and Kansai would have liked to be remembered. Both who dedicated their lives to infuse joy into the world through their work. My favorite piece would be a black t-shirt with a Kansai tiger head in the front and on the back, in Japanese calligraphy handwritten by Kansai Yamamoto himself, three lines that read: Kenzo, Kansai, Felipe.

Tragically they both passed away recently - which gives this collaboration a very special meaning to me, and ultimately a tribute to them and their incredible talent.
- Felipe Oliveira Baptista

The collection will be available soon at KENZO Central Embassy, Central Chidlom, Central @Central World and Central Phuket Floresta.
For more information, please contact 02-160-5866.

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