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Rei Kawakubo
Japanese fashion designer, business woman (1942-).
The record
Rei Kawakubo is a Japanese fashion designer, business woman. Born on 11 October 1942 in Tokyo, Kawakubo is 84.
Kawakubo studied at Keio University. Honours include Lifetime Achievement Medal, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Compasso d'Oro, among 4 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 23 languages, Rei Kawakubo is No. 34,600 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 11 October 1942, Tokyo (age 84)
- Country
- Japan
- Known as
- Businessperson, personal stylist, designer
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Keio University
- Languages
- Japanese
- Wikipedia editions
- 23
Did you know
11 Oct
Shares a birthday with Eleanor Roosevelt and Amitabh Bachchan.
245
One of 245 people in the Index born in Tokyo, with Yukio Mishima.
23
Has a Wikipedia article in 23 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Medal2024
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Compasso d'Oro
- Officer of the National Order of Merit
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