From Michelle Obama to Millie Bobby Brown: 16 celebrities who championed Kenzo

The label's founder, designer Kenzo Takada, died this week aged 81

Then-first lady Michelle Obama wears Kenzo as she arrives at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo on March 18, 2015. EPA

Michelle Williams wears Kenzo for a 'My Week with Marilyn' photo call at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin on February 17, 2012. EPA

Millie Bobby Brown wears Kenzo to the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Centre in Los Angeles on August 13, 2017. EPA

Solange Knowles wears Kenzo for her November 2014 wedding to Alan Ferguson. Beyonce / Instagram

Gemma Chan wears Kenzo for a 'Crazy Rich Asians' press event in Boston on July 30, 2018. Instagram / Gemma Chan

Mindy Kaling wears Kenzo to the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on August 25, 2014. EPA

Humberto Leon, Jessica Alba (in Kenzo) and Carol Lim arrive at the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 4, 2015. EPA

Robert Pattinson wears Kenzo to a premiere of 'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' in Sydney on October 22, 2012. EPA

Solange Knowles wears Kenzo to the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 6, 2013. EPA

Humberto Leon, Chloe Sevigny (in Kenzo) and Carol Lim arrive at the Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 5, 2014. EPA

Maisie Williams wears Kenzo to the Q Awards at the Roundhouse on October 18, 2017 in London. Getty

Florence Welch wears Kenzo to the Kenzo fashion show as part of Pitti Immagine Uomo 83 at Mercato Centrale in Florence, Italy, on January 10, 2013 in Florence, Italy. Getty

Chloe Grace Moretz wears Kenzo to the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards in Las Vegas on April 26, 2012. EPA

Jessica Alba wears Kenzo to the MTV Movie Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on April 13, 2014. EPA

Margaret Qualley wears Kenzo to the Kenzo summer party at Royal Theatre on September 6, 2017 in Madrid. Getty

Elsie Fisher wears Kenzo to the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on January 6, 2019. EPA

Emma Day

He was responsible for some of the red carpet's boldest creations, and Kenzo Takada's legacy will live on far beyond his lifetime.

The Japanese designer, who founded his namesake label in 1970, died on Sunday, at the age of 81.

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The Himeji-born creative, who passed away after battling the coronavirus, ran Kenzo until 1999, but his sartorial DNA remains woven throughout the brand.

The label's penchant for punchy prints, vibrant colour palettes and experimental silhouettes created a legion of famous fans over the years, and it has dressed the likes of Michelle Williams, Solange Knowles and former first lady Michelle Obama.

Here, we take a look back through Kenzo's archives to see which famous faces are champions of the brand.

Scroll through the gallery above to see photos of celebrities who have worn Kenzo on the red carpet in recent years.

Updated: October 05, 2020, 7:32 AM