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Artistic director, Kenzo

Nigo

Japanese

Nigo is a Japanese designer and the artistic director of Kenzo, the LVMH-owned house founded by Kenzo Takada. His Kenzo collections draw on the founder's archive, with checks, stripes and workwear shapes, and are shown in Paris. In 2026 he staged a show at Takada's former Paris home, and London's Design Museum held a retrospective of his work.

Houses

Artistic director
Kenzo
Since 2021 · about 5 years

Their runway, measured

94 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Nigo's looks are warmer, less tonal, more colour-blocked and smoother.

Colours

Black32%
Beige / camel · 2.2× the average12%
Ivory / cream · 1.9× the average11%
Chocolate brown8%
Tan · 1.9× the average8%
Charcoal7%
Navy5%
Burgundy / oxblood4%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness35/100about average · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation12.2about average · all runways 12.6
Neutrals54%about average · all runways 60%
Warm hues79%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks17%less tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 40more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture4.27smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.109shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Preppy 6.8×1950s 4.8×Embroidery 4.5×Logo / monogram 4.2×Nostalgic 4.1×Jeans 3.8×Ballet flats 3.8×Stripes 3.2×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 69%1.7×
Oversized 37%1.3×
High-rise 33%1.8×
Boxy 28%2.3×
A-line 12%1.7×

Materials

Cotton / poplin 67%2.1×
Wool / tailoring cloth 50%1.6×
Knit 27%1.4×
Denim 23%2.9×
Silk / satin 13%46% less

Details

Embroidery 36%4.5×
Logo / monogram 32%4.2×
Piping / contrast stitching 30%1.9×
Oversized collar 22%1.9×
Pleats 21%1.3×

Patterns

Floral 26%3.0×
Stripes 22%3.2×
Check / plaid 16%2.9×
Colour-block 11%1.9×
Graphic / logo 7%3.4×

Mood

Relaxed 76%2.2×
Nostalgic 62%4.1×
Playful 35%2.0×
Elegant 34%
Romantic 21%1.3×

Era references

1970s 20%1.8×
1950s 12%4.8×
1960s 7%2.6×
1990s 4%43% less
1980s 3%44% less

From the AI tags on 94 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Kenzo Spring/Summer 2027 — KenzoSpring/Summer 2027 · Men · Paris · 48 looks

Kenzo Fall/Winter 2026 — KenzoFall/Winter 2026 · Men · Paris · 46 looks