Christopher Kane
Commerce Dirt. Christopher Kane AW14
The sad thing happened. Christopher Kane got commercial. But this had to happen since he belongs now to Kering Group. However, there were still little doses of shock on this Monday show- mink cuddling up with shiny, wet looking nylon, and shoes that channeled factory worker chic (look at the protective covers!). Mr. Kane’s most interesting and fresh elaboration was layers of organza flipping over the front of a dress, mimicking book pages turning, as if he had time to read one. But the biggest new arrivals were the bags- so called leather goods. They were tiny, black and made out of leather… with some little protective covers too. Although the collection is pretty nice- it feels straight away that Chris run out of breath this season.
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Nuclear. Christopher Kane Pre-Fall’14
Christopher Kane is not too proud to name his shame. He’s an ophidiophobe—he’s terrified of snakes. But, just like the song lyric goes, fear is a man’s best friend. From the very beginning of Kane’s career, snakes have slithered through his collections to great effect. In his pre-fall collection, Kane used not only serpentine leather, but also something much more… nuclear? No, that doesn’t mean we saw radiated snakes. Literally, ATOMS were all around the collection- on dresses, on necklaces… this might be a pretty scientific mix of trends, but you can’t expect normal from Chris. 
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