KHAITE

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Khaite is the brand created by Catherine Holstein in 2016

Khaite comes from the Greek χαίτη, which means “long flowing hair” and is pronounced Kate. The designer’s style mixes neo-gothic, sexy and decidedly feminine elements, in yellow, electric blue and metallic flashes.

The famous image on Instagram with Katie Holmes

In an Instagram street style seen around the world, Katie Holmes made cashmere as sexy as black lace with an unbuttoned cardigan and a bra. Shortly after Holmes’ look went viral, those Khaite cashmere bras sold out in retailers. The non-staged piece of fashion photography proved a lot. First of all, designer Catherine Holstein knows what women want. “The bra wasn’t a new design, it had been available for a couple of seasons but it hasn’t caught on,” the designer explained last night. “Many people told me to stop the article, but I’m so glad I didn’t!”

And secondly, women want Khaite. Luckily for us, there’s a lot more to be desired now that the label, beloved for its somewhat simultaneous masculine and feminine designs, is releasing a line of accessories exclusively on Net-a-Porter. From leather bags to pony boots with small placed heels, the entire assortment is now available online. It was an occasion that many wanted to celebrate.

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Holstein selected a discerning crowd that included Haley Bennett, Camille Rowe, Giedre Dukauskaite, Emma Greenwell and Phoebe Tonkin for an elegant dinner in the new brasserie.

Alison Loehnis of Net-a-Porter stood up to praise Holstein. “It’s a young brand and a great achievement, not only to achieve so much success in ready to wear fashion, but also to expand into accessories. We have been selling for exactly four days and the great thing about online is that you know things straight away, and things are going very well. So it’s great.”

Holstein, who is also coming out of a well-reviewed spring 2020 collection presented a couple of days earlier, closed the evening with sincere comments. “Thanks to everyone here for supporting us. I have known you for a long time and this has been a wonderful journey. What you can do with an idea is incredible.”

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