Cane Me Kane

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Is any one else breathlessly in love with the direction of fashion for next spring?? I am stunned speechless. There is so much scintillating texture and exploration of uncharted territories. This past pic, taken from the Christopher Kane collection combines 60s childlike naivete with bordello sheer bits, and a juicy orange color for a touch of beachy/sporty. It's where Hussein left off with his s/s 07 show, but without the robotic spectacle and more sex. Prada fall 08 sex.

Don't you love it when designers cross reference other designers (and things their contemporaries pull from), contaminate it with foreign concepts, and make something AMAZING!! Does not happen often, but has been a consistent theme in s/s 08 shows.


IS there a soul left not utterly thankful Christopher Kane started his own line fresh out of school versus toiling beneath a older, more mediocre major label?



God Bless Mr. Kane!

deadwood takes over

Is Deadwood the newest HBO show to influence fashion? Like its predecessor SATC, Deadwood has a stronghold on a pinpointed audience–men. It pulls from the masculine comfort zone of the gritty western, but then modernizes it by offering in-depth characterization, blood boiling plot twists, while taking advantage of HBO’s freedom from censorship–sex/violence. Sicne the show’s premiere, the style’s have spurred a new trend on the runways.. I'm intrigued by the western trend--- and particularly the route it takes to transform into a contemporary style--- by blending it in with other trends (glam rock, goth,70s,minimalism, and neo-romantic).
The same shapes of this suit are reapplied elsewhere, especially the sleekness and fluidity of the pants, and idea of the three-piece suit being split up---- and so wearing the vest solo. Other introduced concepts include the casualness of their formal wear, and the opportunities for irony in all this---an urbane New Yorker referencing Farmer Joe in everyday life.
style credits:

1.van noten, farhi
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2.costume national fall 06
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3. acne denim
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4. kris van asche
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