Kenzo Tiger Intarsia Knit Dress, Navy Marl, Roaring Tiger in Cream, Amber and Red, Long Sleeves, Size M, Good Condition

A long-sleeved knit dress from Kenzo in navy marl, worked with a roaring tiger that climbs the front in cream, amber, teal and red. Size M, about 102 cm in length, and in good condition.

The Piece

Kenzo was founded in Paris in 1970 by the Japanese designer Takada Kenzo, and the house has long drawn its energy from the meeting of Tokyo sensibility and Parisian ease. Few images carry that meeting so plainly as the tiger, and here it is given full scale: a large head with a red mouth and a mane of orange and teal, its body running down the front of the dress in bands of cream and black stripes.

The design is knitted in rather than printed. The tiger is formed in intarsia, with each colour carried in its own yarn, so the motif has a soft, raised handle against the flecked navy ground, and the stripes continue around the sleeves and cuffs in cream and black. The neckline is a plain ribbed crew, and the back is left plain navy, with a small Kenzo mark set in black beneath the collar.

The silhouette is a relaxed knee-length column with a slightly slim line, comfortable in a way that makes it easy to wear with boots in cold weather or over a plain pair of tights. It is a dress that can be worn as a bold statement or lightened with a long coat, and the depth of the navy keeps the colour work looking considered.

Details

• Maker: Kenzo
• Style: Long-sleeved knitted dress, knee length, crew neck
• Colour: Navy marl with cream, amber, teal, black and red
• Design: Intarsia tiger across the front; striped cuffs
• Size: M, as marked on the label
• Length: approx. 102 cm (40.2 in)
• Label: Kenzo Paris label at the neck, with care label inside the side seam

Condition

• Worn fewer than five times, with no conspicuous marks or stains recorded.

Condition grade A on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

The Kenzo Paris neck label with its size marking, the care and composition labels and the embroidered mark at the back neck are all photographed. Entrust the dress to a specialist cleaner or hand wash cold, dry flat to keep its shape, and store folded rather than hung.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Tokyo and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.

Every figure above is taken by hand, in centimetres, and Japanese labels often run a size smaller than Western ones. Compare with a piece you already own and allow a little margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size conversion guide sets Japanese sizes beside US, UK, EU and Asian ones, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.