Kenzo Takada

Nigo, the Japanese street wear king, is joining the luxury world and taking on “the greatest challenge” of his career.

A private collection of some 400 artworks owned by the late designer Kenzo Takada went on auction in Paris on May 11.

Takada was the first Japanese designer to gain international success out of Paris’s fashion industry, making his designs accessible and affordable.

Since his official retirement from the clothing brand Kenzo in 1999, Kenzo Takada has taken on interiors, accessories and now costume design.