Christopher Kane Pre-Fall 2013

Stereo_Flo · 02-01-2013

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For his first pre-fall collection, Christopher Kane was in a dark, but still playful, mood. He worked in a palette of black, gray, deep purple and cobalt blue, tossing some natural prints into the mix. There were sumptuous leather shifts with frogging details, sculptural velvet cocktail dresses and other velvet numbers covered in Day-Glo flower prints. A slightly sinister black-and-white jaguar print was worked on goatskin and leather shirts and coats. “I’m carrying on the successful shapes from past seasons, and showing prints from previous seasons that have never been used,” said Kane, who added that part of his inspiration came from Hammer horror films. To wit, a T-shirt was printed with an oversize Dracula face and a skirt was dotted with bits of unwoven jacquard, recalling the bites and scratches of a werewolf.

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GERGIN · 02-01-2013

I'd have that same expression wearing these clothes, quite the let down after his excellent Spring collection...this looks like a Versus collection gone horribly dated.

Psylocke · 02-01-2013

^I was thinking the same. The model's grossed out expression was all I cold focus on when scrolling through this for the first time. And then I kind of understood her.
Most of this is so awful, this look is so cheap and unflattering, this one just makes no sense at all, and this one is just one hell of a nightmare. I often have a hard time appreciating Kane's designs because most of what he does is just not my cup of tea at all, but I at least find his collections to be mostly coherent and interesting. This one is just really, really bad.

Mutterlein · 02-01-2013

This is all kinds of awful. What on earth was he thinking?

anlabe32 · 02-01-2013

The first few looks are actually very beautiful!

Mutterlein · 02-01-2013

that velvet looks cheap and garish

TREVOFASHIONISTO · 02-01-2013

something about all of this works. I actually like it

disco54 · 02-01-2013

this is bad.

elle_gb · 02-01-2013

I see now why PPR wants to invest in his brand.

Not Plain Jane · 02-01-2013

I like some of it - some of the plain black pieces, esp - but I dislike other aspects, like the leopard print. :/

The absolutely best leopard print I've seen in a long while was in Thakoon's pre-fall 2013 Addition line. Great take!

raica · 03-01-2013

Disappointing!!

VogueDisciple93 · 03-01-2013

Not impressed at all.

KemAlnagdy · 04-01-2013

I really like it, the gowns are nice too!

TianSoFine · 05-01-2013

I can't really explain it, but this collection just feels like a barren wasteland to me. It feels like there's no life to it.

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Not Plain Jane V.I.P. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Gender: femme Posts: 8,289	I like some of it - some of the plain black pieces, esp - but I dislike other aspects, like the leopard print. :/ The absolutely best leopard print I've seen in a long while was in Thakoon's pre-fall 2013 Addition line. Great take! __________________ Fashion: Don’t you recognize me? Death: You should know that I don’t see very well and I can’t wear glasses. Fashion: I’m Fashion, your sister. Death: My sister? Fashion: Yes. You and I together keep undoing and changing things down here on earth although you go about it in one way and I another. Giacomo Leopardi, “Dialogue Between Fashion and Death.”abridged

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TianSoFine fashion insider Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: a metropolis of dreams Gender: femme Posts: 2,262	I can't really explain it, but this collection just feels like a barren wasteland to me. It feels like there's no life to it. __________________ my blog my twitter *my tumblr

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GERGIN tfs star Join Date: Feb 2010 Gender: homme Posts: 1,937	I'd have that same expression wearing these clothes, quite the let down after his excellent Spring collection...this looks like a Versus collection gone horribly dated. __________________ [You Can't Fake It]

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Psylocke V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2009 Gender: femme Posts: 10,031	^I was thinking the same. The model's grossed out expression was all I cold focus on when scrolling through this for the first time. And then I kind of understood her. Most of this is so awful, this look is so cheap and unflattering, this one just makes no sense at all, and this one is just one hell of a nightmare. I often have a hard time appreciating Kane's designs because most of what he does is just not my cup of tea at all, but I at least find his collections to be mostly coherent and interesting. This one is just really, really bad. __________________ >>>tFS Member Spotlight - This week: Interview with mackos >>>tFS Forum Buzz

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Mutterlein fashion icon Join Date: Mar 2004 Gender: femme Posts: 3,266	This is all kinds of awful. What on earth was he thinking?

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anlabe32 fashion elite Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Netherlands Gender: femme Posts: 2,803	The first few looks are actually very beautiful!

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TREVOFASHIONISTO V.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: N.Y.C. Gender: homme Posts: 11,631	something about all of this works. I actually like it __________________ Maryna.Natasha.Sasha

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KemAlnagdy tfs star Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cairo Gender: homme Posts: 1,624	I really like it, the gowns are nice too!