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The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of vintage fashion.
The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international community of people with expertise in vintage fashion. VFG members enjoy a wealth of resources, avenues for promoting their shops and specialties, and camaraderie with others who share a common interest and passion.
Kenzo Takada (February 7, 1939 – October 4, 2020) studied art and fashion in his native Japan. After school he designed patterns and did designs for a Tokyo department store. He moved to Paris in 1965, where he did freelance design work for 5 years.
In 1970 Kenzo opened Jungle Jap, a boutique in which he sold his designs. The store was a big success and Kenzo went on to open a larger boutique in 1972.
In the mid-1980s, Kenzo expanded his business, adding a men’s line, jeans, and a junior line, Kenzo Jungle. In 1984 hr entered into a licensing agreement with The Limited Stores for a new line of inexpensive clothes called Album by Kenzo. In 1988 he started the Kenzo City label and the Bambou line was started in 1994. Kenzo sold his label to LVMH in 1999 and he presented his last line under his own name.
Kenzo was known for his mix of cultural influences and for his use of prints and colors. He traveled the world and was greatly influenced by what he encountered.
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from a 1970s sweater
from a 1970s vest, skirt and pants
from a 1970s skirt
from a mid-1970s knit dress
from a mid-1980s cotton top & shirt
from a late 1970s/early 1980s suit
from a 1980s skirt
from a 1980s wrap dress
from a 1980s dress
from a 1980s men's jacket
from a 1980s men's sweater
from a 1980s sweater
from a 1980s jacket
from a 1980s scarf
from a 1980s coat
from an early 1990s jacket
from a 1990s knit
from a 1990s necktie
from a 1996 suit
from a 2000s teens denim coat with a Children Worldwide Fashion CWF label that started in 1999
from 2000s knit pants