Katsuya Kamo

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Katsuya Kamo
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NationalityJapanese
CitizenshipJapan
Occupation
  • Milliner
  • Hairstylist
  • Artist
ChildrenNoi (daughter)

Katsuya Kamo was a milliner, hairstylist and artist from Fukuoka, Japan[1].

After training as a hairstylist, Kamo spent time in Paris assisting the Japanese stylist Tetsuya Tamura[2]. After spending two years in Paris, he returned to Tokyo in 1995. Around this time, he became acquainted with Jun Takahashi of Undercover and Junya Watanabe of Comme des Garçons[3]. In 1996, he began collaborating on hair and makeup design for the Undercover and Comme des Garçons runway shows[4]. He created headpieces for clients including Fendi, Chanel, Haider Ackermann, and Maison Martin Margiela for both runway shows and campaign images.[5] He began directing hair for Chanel Haute Couture shows in 2008.

Kamo died in March of 2020 at the age of 54, and is survived by a daughter named Noi.[6]

References

  1. Borelli-Persson, Laird (March 9, 2020). "A Look Back at the Magical Creations of Katsuya Kamo". Vogue. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. de Clercq, Emma (February 28, 2018). "People: Meet the Japanese designer and artist Katsuya Kamo, who is renowned for crafting unique, off-kilter headpieces". Infringe. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. Hayashi, Kazumi Asamura (April 2014). "Katsuya Kamo". Purple. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  4. Godoy, Tiffany (July 4, 2017). "Enter Japanese master Katsuya Kamo's world of fantasy headpieces". CNN Style. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  5. Roussou, Vasiliki (October 11, 2013). "Katsuya Kamo: "100 Headpieces" Exhibition @ Tokyo's Laforet Museum". Ozon. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  6. Baker, Scarlett (March 2, 2020). "Favoured by Karl Lagerfeld and Junya Watanabe hair stylist Katsuya Kamo has passed away". The Love Magazine UK. Retrieved September 4, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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