Draft:K3 (Interior design company)
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| Submission declined on 10 August 2024 by Johannes Maximilian (talk). • What I find odd is that the subject is referred to as "K-3" on its website, however, the draft refers to it as "K3", without a dash. • A direct quote of Takada can be found twice in this draft, and it seems to be the same quote, but apparently that is not the case. I reckon there is some sort of translation error or citation error. • The "Forbes" citations refer to articles composed by "Contributors", which on Wikipedia are not deemed reliable sources (cf. WP:FORBESCON). • Footnotes 5 and 9 are the same, and I doubt that they refer to an intellectually independent source. • The draft describes the subject as "luxury home wear and lifestyle company based in Paris", but that is not true. "K3" or "K-3" are not companies. The legal entitiy behind K-3 is called "K SAS" (cf. court register), and it was founded in 2019. This draft, however, says it was 2020. • The court register excerpt says, regarding K's employees: "Tranche effectif salarié de la structure: 3 à 5 salariés, en 2021", i.e., the company had 3 to 5 employees in 2021. The text says that "Overall, 250 people helped to establish K3[4]". How did they do that? By means of social insurance fraud, i.e., moonlighting, black labour? I don't work with customs, but I'm still frowning. • The draft has a French reference placement style with references placed before full stops. On English Wikipedia, Germanic references placement is used, i.e., references are placed after full stops, cf. MOS:CITEPUNCT. Best, --Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 06:53, 10 August 2024 (UTC) | |
| Industry | Interior Design |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 Paris, France |
| Founder | Kenzo Takada |
| Headquarters | 242 Bd Saint-Germain, 75007 Paris France |
| Products | Furniture, Ceramics, Rugs, Linen, Textiles |
| Website | k-3 |
K-3 is a luxury home wear and lifestyle brand based in Paris, owned by K SAS and created by Kenzo Takada (27 February 1939 – 4 October 2020), the France-based Japanese designer.[1] The brand was launched in January 2020 at the Maison et Objet homeware trade fair in Paris with a 300-piece debut collection.
The “3” in the name is written in Japanese kanji.Speaking to Forbes Magazine, Kenzo Takada said: “For K-3, we want to bring a mix of cultures, poetry and joie de vivre. I can imagine the new collection in my own home."
Takada teamed with Jonathan Bouchet Manheim as managing partner.[2]
K-3 features furniture, ceramics, rugs, objects, linen and textiles, and was created with manufacturing partners located in Italy, France and the U.S., including Italian textile company Sferra for bed linen.[3]
History
[edit]After a three-year build up K-3 was launched in 2020. Kenzo Takada said: “My ideal interior is one where comfort invites you to stay at home. I like something that is soft and poetic, not aggressive. I like to dream.[4]”
Collections
[edit]The first collection featured more than 300 designs[5] including chairs, sofas, bed and bath linens, bath robes, cushions, rugs and ceramics.[6] It comprised three themes, Shogun, Maiko and Sakura. As part of the brand's visual identity, all the creations bear a kintsugi in homage to the Japanese art of repairing broken porcelain or ceramics by means of lacquer joints sprinkled with gold.[7]
Shogun
Inspired by Japanese military rulers, the Shogun collection is in black and ivory monochromes with graphic and geometric themes.
Maiko
With reds and pinks and touches of gold, Maiko blends geometric lines and organic shapes.
Sakura
The Sakura collection features intricate floral motifs with hints of gold and a pastel palette of pink and yellow.[8]
The second collection launched in 2022 and augmented the first. The themes were Tora, Hana Pop and Blue Shogun.
Tora
Featuring clouds, animal prints, and vegetation.
Hana Pop
With citrus and floral elements.
Blue Shogun
Blue Shogun uses blue shades.[9]
Eyewear
In 2014, Kenzo Takada collaborated with MASUNAGA to design the “Campanule K18” sunglasses. The design won the Silmo d’Or 2014 for the Sunglass category. The collaboration between MASUNAGA and Kenzo Takada continues with K-3.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kenzo Takada, founder of Kenzo dies from coronavirus". The Independent. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Yakobi, Hannah (2020-05-10). "Kenzo Takada speaks about fashion, interior design and champagne, in one of his final interviews". FAJO Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Burlet, Fleur (2020-01-10). "Kenzo Takada Unveils Lifestyle Brand". WWD. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Mun-Delsalle, Y.-Jean. "Fashion Legend Kenzo Takada Discusses His Home And Lifestyle Brand K3". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Kenzo Takada ou la fête à la maison" (in French). 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Kenzo Founder Kenzō Takada Has Died Due to COVID-19 Complications". Harper's BAZAAR. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Le créateur Kenzo Takada lance une marque de design, 20 ans après avoir quitté la mode". Franceinfo (in French). 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Kenzo Takada K-3 Furniture & Home Accessories Collection". Home & Decor Singapore. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "K-3 Madness of Wisdom - Luxury Design Brand". www.k-3.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Silmo D'Or 2014 Awards". mivision.com.au. 2014.