Bookish Christopher Kane

1 month ago 07th Oct 13:30

Christopher Kane is inspired by books.

The Scottish designer - who acted as a consultant for the Versace Versus range which debuted at Milan Fashion Week recently - admits the themes of his collections can be "random", adding they often aren't finalised until just before the final show.

He explained: "I'm inspired by anything from people in the street to movies and music. I also love to look at books. I find visual inspiration the best because it really evokes you and makes you think of future collections or characters.

"My inspiration can be very random until two weeks before the show - that's when I start to see real samples and I can start to imagine a character from film or music."

As mentioned before, I love film and you can really relate to characters in movies - how the dress and feel. Besides film I love art, music... anything that makes you think.

Christopher, 27 - whose celebrity fans include Rihanna and Yasmin Le Bon - refuses to detail how he comes up with the themes for his shows, preferring to retain an element of mystery around his methods.

He told UAE's Insider magazine: "I can't really give away too many of my secrets, but if I'm completely honest I always follow instincts and work to come up with something I love.

"As mentioned before, I love film and you can really relate to characters in movies - how the dress and feel. Besides film I love art, music... anything that makes you think."