“FAREWELL MASTER,” Oliveira Baptista captioned a four-photo post on Sunday.

“It is with great sadness that I have learned the passing away of Mr. Kenzo Takada.

His amazing energy, kindness, talent, and smile were contagious.

Kenzo

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His kindred spirit will live forever.”

His designs were all about freedom of movement.

While they were flamboyant, they were also very pragmatic.

Takada was a renowned Japanese-French designer who discovered his love for fashion at an early age.

In January, Takada announced the launch of home and lifestyle brand K3 with a focus on interior design.

“I like something that is soft and poetic, not aggressive.