Top International Fashion News of the Week | 11.10.20

 

Kenzo Takada dies at 81, and 90s supermodels land their own documentary on Apple TV+. Stay up to date with the top international fashion news of the week.

 

Kenzo Takada Dies at 81

Fashion designer, Kenzo Takada, has passed away from complications of COVID-19. His death came at the very end of Paris Fashion Week. The Japanese designer, most famous for founding the brand Kenzo, was famous for his expressive and experimental approach to haute couture. The designer was born in 1939 and studied at the Bunka College of Fashion in Tokyo. In 1965 he moved to Pairs, where he took over a boutique of ready-to-wear fashion in 1970.

 

Kenzo’s designs blended traditional Asian forms with haute couture. His works were featured in many well-known publications, solidifying his role in the fashion industry and becoming one of the most influential names in the game. The designer once said he was ‘proud to see young people wearing Kenzo all the time, especially Asians, all over the world’. Kenzo Takada was 81.

 

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Nineties Supermodels Launch a New Docu-series

Some of the world’s biggest supermodels from the 90s are creating a new documentary series. Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, and Christy Turlington Burns are working on the show together, dubbed ‘The Supermodels’. The series follows the story of each supermodel and how they became the household names within the fashion industry and beyond.

 

“We hope our journey seen in the docuseries will encourage, motivate, and inspire young people around the world,” said Naomi Campbell. There has been no release date for ‘The Supermodels’, but it will be exclusively cast on Apple TV+.

 

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Zendaya Receives Visionary Award at Green Carpet Fashion Awards

Zendaya is to receive the Visionary Award at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards. The 24-year-old actress often appears on red carpets donning haute couture and is a champion for inclusivity and diversity. The award ceremony will unveil virtually on October 10 on YouTube in partnership with the Italian Government. “Zendaya has long championed inclusivity and diversity, she is a real trailblazer,” said Livia Firth, the Founder of Eco-Age.

 

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Glenn Martens is the New Creative Director of Diesel 

Glenn Martens is the new Creative Director of Diesel, after a few years of work with Y/Project. The Belgian designer will join the fashion house immediately, taking over Massimo Piombinim’s role.

 

“I know many designers and I just know Glenn is the perfect fit for Diesel, the first designer creative director of this brand in its 42 years of history,” said Renzo Rosso, the President of OTB, the conglomerate that owns Diesel. “I have been following his work for years since he won ANDAM, and I know he can take Diesel, and its iconic global lifestyle, into the future.”

 

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Chanel Debuts SS21 Show

Chanel has debuted its SS21 show, taking to Tinseltown as its inspiration. The event was held in Grand Palais in Paris, featuring a Hollywood-style Chanel logo in the background. “This collection is a tribute to the muses of the house,” said Virginie Viard, the Creative Director of Chanel.

 

The show is ultimately a ‘love letter to cinema’, showcasing the ‘other side of the velvet rope’. The SS21 show featured pink denim, chain belts, and chain link chokers, with small Chanel bags slung along the hips and the interlocking CC logo on every item of clothing. “This very lively side to cinema that happens beyond cinema,” Viard said.

 

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