Felipe Oliveira Baptista’s relationship with Kenzo is coming to a close. After two years at the LVMH-owned brand, the Portuguese designer will step down on June 30. Where the brand goes next is an open question. Even with the cards stacked against him, Oliveira Baptista managed to bring a new sensitivity and grace to
When Felipe Oliveira Baptista joined Kenzo in the summer of 2019, its founder confided in him: “Fashion seems so complicated now. I couldn’t do it.” To Kenzō Takada, who sold his house to LVMH in 1993, fashion had to come from the heart rather than the market department. “Intuition is a banned word at
Cording to sources design Kenzo of the brand by the same name has passed away after complications with Covid-19 he was 81