‘Mythical Creatures’ Runway November 08
The Joshua Kane Brand
Joshua Kane is an independent British luxury brand creating beautiful and imaginative tailoring for both Men and Women. Employing classic tailoring methods juxtaposed with a contemporary, fashion-forward sensibility, the brand offers three services including ready-to-wear, made-to-order and bespoke. From the finest tailoring to leather jackets and an extensive accessories range encompassing shoes, hats and silks, Joshua has created a unique foothold within the marketplace positioned between high fashion runway and the classic bespoke tailors. Each Joshua Kane suit is cut from one of his uniquely designed fabrics and woven in England by mills with decades of tradition and heritage. His distinctive use of colour, pattern and form using historical inspiration infused with his own personal eccentricity, have created the DNA of the Joshua Kane brand. This traditional quality yet fashion forward aesthetic is paramount to the Joshua Kane brand ethos. Using the finest British artisan fabrics - cut to perfection and stitched with love - a Joshua Kane piece will form the cornerstone of the wearer's wardrobe for years to come.In 2016 the company expanded to the current Flagship store at 68 Great Portland Street W1. The West End premises incorporating 2 floors of retail space, design studio and photographic studio, all less than a mile from tailoring's spiritual home on Savile Row, is perfectly situated to serve the needs of clients and VIPs along side a 7 day a week retail trade.Recent brand developments include luxury accessories such as beautifully crafted boots, leather and fabric structured handbags and skate boards featuring unique Joshua Kane fabric designs.
The Joshua Kane Collections
The brand has shown during London Collections Men and London Fashion Week since inception. Inspired by Joshua’s flair for creativity and always pushing the boundaries, his latest two collections 'Journey' and 'Fantasy' were shown at the iconic London Palladium. Notable for being the first designer to open the doors to the public along side VIP & celebrity audience, both shows resulted in capacity live audiences of 2250 and have received widespread critical and media acclaim. Designs have featured in the World’s fashion press including Vogue (UK) Vogue (Italia), GQ (UK), GQ (China), GQ (India).
The Designer Joshua Kane presents the new collection ‘Mythical Creatures’ on November 08 in London! More Infos https://joshuakanestore.com/
Joshua Kane – The Designer
Oxford born, London-based Joshua Kane studied at Kingston University receiving a 1st Class Honours Degree in Fashion Design. He gained a wealth of experience beginning his career at Brooks Brothers (New York) followed by Jaeger, Burberry Prorsum (reporting directly to Christopher Bailey on runway collection), before moving to Paul Smith to work as Senior Designer. In 2014 Joshua Kane established his own label working from his London apartment creating bespoke tailoring made by himself for friends and acquaintances. With demand rapidly outgrowing production capability, within 6 months Joshua implemented a ready- to-wear collection, his first Joshua Kane Runway collection shown during London Collection Men and proceeded to open his first store in East London's Spitalfields. In 2016 Joshua was short listed for ‘Beyond the Runway’ category in The Fashion Futures Awards 2016, (held by Decoded Fashion in association with the British Fashion Council) for ground- breaking use of media and film for his marketing and retail campaigns. Recent Awards include IARA Best Fashion Designer, 21st Century Icon Award for Savvy Luxury Retailer of the year and most recently awarded as UK & International ambassador for Arts, Fashion and Sports at The Houses of Parliament.
