Iconic fashion designer Kenzo Takada dead at 81 from Covid-19


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November 14, 2018 file photo of Japanese-French fashion designer Kenzo Takada posing during a photo session in Paris. Kenzo Takada has died at the age of 81, from Covid-19. Photo: AFP

Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81.

The family said in a statement to French media Sunday that Takada died from complications from Covid-19 in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris.

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