Christopher Kane - 2010 RTW Collection

Christopher Kane further cemented himself amongst the best this year as he presented his 2010 Ready to Wear Collection at London Fashion week. The collection drew inspiration from super girly and feminine influences with a sultry, sexy undertone.

Several notable trends and themes were apparent as the looks were paraded down the catwalk. Kane linked a combination of 40’s style dresses, preppy high neck jumpers, corseted bustiers and capped sleeved tops with frill necks through a gingham print. Pastels in light blues, baby pink, deep brown and a soft purple dominated the pallet and created a new signature style for Kane and proved that you can never have too much of a good thing.

The checks were layered in soft, sheer chiffon with cut outs in the waist and neckline adding some sultriness to otherwise conservative 40’s style dresses. A-line skirts and dresses were scissor cut, creating the perfect amount of exposure as the women sashayed down the catwalk. Corset detailing and bra panelling continued the underwear as outwear trend. Although predominantly dresses, some separates including cardigans, skirts and cut out tops meant that Kanes’ collection will be seen on the streets all over.

The dresses and tops with embellished floral detailing, made with white and silver sequins were the standouts of the collection. The pieces kept in line with the soft colour pallet of the show and were utterly beautiful in both detail and construction. The florals were often juxtaposed against the check and fused to create the perfect evening gown. Scissor slits were filled with soft tulle which peeped out in perfect proportions, particularly beautiful was the baby blue dress with white floral detailing and apricot tulle worn by Freja Beha Erichsen.

While at times repetitive, the tuxedo suit and black floral evening dress were a welcome change amongst the pastels.

Kane on his inspiration: “I saw a documentary about the Jonestown mass suicides in Guyana in 1978, so I started thinking about religious cultism.” This would explain the Children of the Corn like influence. “I was also looking a lot of Nancy Reagan on the White House lawn” and there explains the softer, sweeter themes.

Influenced by cults, the young London based designer is successfully creating one himself with his expert tailoring and thorough understanding of what the women wants.