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French-Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19

by AP Fashion Writer
| October 7, 2020 12:03 AM

PARIS (AP) — 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.

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