Crochet for Holland and Kane

Crochet for Holland and Kane

22 Feb 2011 | Design Details, Fabrics and Textiles

House of Holland, AW11, London.

The use of crochet in both the recent House of Holland and the collection by Christopher Kane makes a perfect example of just how differently two designers can use one reference.

For Henry Holland it was very much a case of bright colours, and abstracting the pattern onto silk, which pushed the traditional crochet squares towards a kaleidoscope effect. In contrast, Christopher Kane toughened the crochet up by muting the colours and etching it onto leather or possibly a vinyl of some sort.

House of Holland, AW11.

Christopher Kane, AW11, London.

Images from Vogue.co.uk – ChristopherKane» and HouseofHolland»

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