K-3, a brand owned by K SAS
| ISIN | 🆔 |
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| Industry | Interior Design |
| Founded 📆 | 2020 Paris, France |
| Founder 👔 | Kenzo Takada |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | 242 Bd Saint-Germain, 75007 Paris France |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | Furniture, Ceramics, Rugs, Linen, Textiles |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | k-3 |
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K-3 is a home wear and lifestyle brand based in Paris, owned by K SAS and created by Kenzo Takada (27 February 1939 – 4 October 2020), the France-based Japanese designer.[1] The brand was launched in January 2020 at the Maison et Objet homeware trade fair in Paris with a 300-piece debut collection.
Takada was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour on 2 June 2016.[2][3] He was further honored by a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 55th Fashion Editors' Club of Japan Awards in 2017.[4] That same year, Takada unveiled a new collection with Roche Bobois, giving its Mah Jong sofa new upholstery and creating a line of ceramics.[5][6]
The “3” in the logo is written in Japanese kanji. Speaking to Forbes Magazine, Kenzo Takada said: “For K-3, we want to bring a mix of cultures, poetry and joie de vivre. I can imagine the new collection in my own home."
Takada teamed with Jonathan Bouchet Manheim as managing partner.[7]
K-3 features furniture, ceramics, rugs, objects, linen and textiles, and was created with manufacturing partners located in Italy, France and the U.S., including Italian textile company Sferra for bed linen.[8]
History
After a three-year build up K-3 was launched in 2020. Kenzo Takada said: “My ideal interior is one where comfort invites you to stay at home. I like something that is soft and poetic, not aggressive. I like to dream.[9]”
Collections
The first collection featured more than 300 designs[10] including chairs, sofas, bed and bath linens, bath robes, cushions, rugs and ceramics.[11] It comprised three themes, Shogun, Maiko and Sakura. As part of the brand's visual identity, all the creations bear a kintsugi in homage to the Japanese art of repairing broken porcelain or ceramics by means of lacquer joints sprinkled with gold.[12]
Shogun
Inspired by Japanese military rulers, the Shogun collection is in black and ivory monochromes with graphic and geometric themes.[13]
Maiko
With reds and pinks and touches of gold, Maiko blends geometric lines and organic shapes.[13]
Sakura
The Sakura collection features intricate floral motifs with hints of gold and a pastel palette of pink and yellow.[13]
The second collection launched in 2022 and augmented the first. The themes were Tora, Hana Pop and Blue Shogun.[14]
Eyewear
In 2014, Kenzo Takada collaborated with MASUNAGA to design the “Campanule K18” sunglasses. The design won the Silmo d’Or 2014 for the Sunglass category. The collaboration between MASUNAGA and Kenzo Takada continues with K-3.[15]
References
- ↑ "Kenzo Takada, founder of Kenzo dies from coronavirus". The Independent. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ Guilbault, Laure (3 June 2016). "France Honors Kenzo Takada". WWD. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Sciola, Giulia (21 November 2018). "Chi è Kenzo Takada, tigre gentile della moda". Esquire (in italiano). Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wetherille, Kelly (31 March 2017). "Kenzo Takada Receives Lifetime Achievement Award". WWD. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Luckel, Madeleine (30 June 2017). "Legendary Designer Kenzo Takada Unveils a New Line for Home". Vogue. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Eckardt, Stephanie (29 June 2017). "Catching Up with Kenzo Takada, the OG Founder of Kenzo Who Is Designing Under His Own Name Again at 78". W Magazine | Women's Fashion & Celebrity News. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Yakobi, Hannah (2020-05-10). "Kenzo Takada speaks about fashion, interior design and champagne, in one of his final interviews". FAJO Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ↑ Burlet, Fleur (2020-01-10). "Kenzo Takada Unveils Lifestyle Brand". WWD. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ Mun-Delsalle, Y.-Jean. "Fashion Legend Kenzo Takada Discusses His Home And Lifestyle Brand K3". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Kenzo Takada ou la fête à la maison" (in français). 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Kenzo Founder Kenzō Takada Has Died Due to COVID-19 Complications". Harper's BAZAAR. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Le créateur Kenzo Takada lance une marque de design, 20 ans après avoir quitté la mode". Franceinfo (in français). 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Kenzo Takada K-3 Furniture & Home Accessories Collection". Home & Decor Singapore. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "K-3 Madness of Wisdom - Luxury Design Brand". www.k-3.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Silmo D'Or 2014 Awards". mivision.com.au. 2014.
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