Kenzo Takada has died from Covid-19.
The founder of the company Kenzo died on Sunday in a hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris.null
A spokesman for the fashion star, who was 81, confirmed the sad news, according to RT.
The Japanese designer is known worldwide under his first name Kenzo.
Takada was the first Japanese designer to gain prominence in the highly-competitive Paris fashion scene.
He got his first big break when Elle featured one of his designs on its cover in June 1970.
The next year, the artist – who has dressed celebs such as Beyonce and Rihanna – won the Fashion Editor Club of Japan’s prize.
