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KENZO TAKADA’S

Miso soup

#90

Archive print, from

the Kenzo S/S86

menswear collection.

‘Krenit’ bowl (seen

digitally enhanced), £30,

by Herbert Krenchel, for

Normann Copenhagen,

from Skandium,

skandium.com

Almost five decades after he burst onto the

fashion scene with Japanese-inspired,

audaciously patterned textiles, Kenzo Takada

continues to draw inspiration from his home

country – last year festooning Roche Bobois’

‘Mah Jong’ sofa in kimono-like jacquard

patterns, and developing cushions and vases

to match. Like the designer himself, his

recipe is the pride of Japan. ‘I love miso

soup,’ he declares. ‘It’s a mix of complexity

and simplicity. It is easy to eat, and can

accompany many foods, or simply

be served with a bowl of rice.’ For Takada’s

recipe, visit Wallpaper.com ∏

226 ∑ PHOTOGRAPHY: JOHN SHORT INTERIORS: MATTHEW MORRIS FOOD: LIAM BAKER WRITER: TF CHAN

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