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Kenzo Takada

Kenzo Takada (17) Causing an unintentional uproar in the US

Sued over my 'playful' store name, I learned how scary business can be

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"Jungle Jap is a bad name. You'd better change it."

This concerned advice came from Madame Dewi, the widow of former Indonesian President Sukarno. In political exile following the overthrow of the government, she was a belle of Parisian society and gave me advice on a variety of topics.

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