A vast expanse of grommets, beading, and sheer fabrics dominate the Christopher Kane for Topshop portion of the British import, now happily settled into it's Soho home at Broadway and Broome. The pieces range from bedazzled jackets to transparent neon leotards and leggings. A touch risqué (how would Kane + Topshop be otherwise?) but completely wearable with some creative styling and some necessary layering. Clearly Topshop has got it's collaborations down to an art. They're definitely more creative and in sync with their customer, and hopefully more consistent than H&M or Target Go International collections tend to be.
My only lingering concern was what does one wear under a sheer leotard to make it somewhat public appropriate? Awesome to look at, a little harder to justify...or try on. A slew of metal accents give the collection a tough citified edge with plenty of black, almost punk-goth pieces. But a mix of neon items and a range of 80's-ish party dresses bring it right back around to accessibility. My favorites: a heavily beaded (seriously, it was heavy!) black on black mini tee shirt dress, and the completely illogical, but no less fabulous snap crotch leotards in black and hot pink.
where is the men's gear!?!!!!
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