Christopher Kane Spring 2012 RTW

Romee Strijd

Romee Strijd

Romee Strijd detail

Nadine Ponce

Nadine Ponce detail

Maud Welzen

Marte Mei Van Haaster

Marte Mei Van Haaster detail

Lindsay Lullman

Lindsay Lullman detail

Josephine Skriver

Hanna Sorheim

Elinor Weedon

Elinor Weedon

Ros Georgiou detail

Let's just get this out of the way first. The shoes or thick clompy sandals are hideous and almost ruin the whole feminine, detailed and refined look of the collection. Thankfully, I can look past this eyesore and see a beautiful vision. Certainly no where near as beautiful as his iconic fluorescent and laser-cut leather collection last Spring which I reviewed here. He has created a subtle contrast here between the geometric  cuts of the fabric and the soft floral prints and materials. Also, some beautiful embellishment and embroidery features in this collection paired with a matte satin look. What I particularly like is the velvet vintage floral coat that Lindsay Lullman wears. The material Kane uses makes it look almost translucent and magical. It is a little disappointing that he could not execute the same level of vision and cohesive look that he did last Spring but designers all have their ups and downs. It's part of the creative cycle. I look forward to next Spring then!

Christopher Kane Spring 2011 RTW

Jessica Stam

Alana Zimmer

Carla Gebhart

Charlotte Benson

Esme Wissels

Fabiana Mayer

Frida Gustavsson

Julija Steponaviciute

Keke Lindgard

Tali Lennox

There was a very interesting and mixed aesthetic at Christopher Kane but the themes that accented the collection throughout were the strong lines, lace and bright colours. The two-piece suits which look like that vinyl material you would see in your grandma's house or as a table cloth were actually made of an altered leather. It's questionable as to who could pull this look off (especially the above) in an everyday sense but the creativity demonstrated is enough to turn a blind eye to its faux ready-to-wear status. What results is a beautifully feminine, tailored, bold and fairly original collection.