Mikhael Kale combines grunge with sophistication, almost like a tailored grunge style, but the balance between them are just right. His garments are heavily embellished and are full of different texture whether it be hard,smooth leather or ruffled torn fabrics used in the same garment.
A journalist interviewed Mikhael after the showing of his winter collection 2013 to find out his inspirations behind his grunge appeal.
Victoria Simpson: What was the inspiration for your Fall Winter 2013 Collection?
Mikhael Kale: “I was really inspired by street style; then I was inspired by Nan Goldin and the women she photographs. She is an amazing photographer and documented all of New York in the 70′s and 80′s. She’s a recovering heroin addict herself; sort of in-and-out of it. All of her images are really raw; they’re very New York; very street. She always photographs people who are un-done and exposing themselves – they have issues and they’re confronting them. I thought it was a cool way to play with fabric, and watch it unravel.”
Victoria Simpson: “I could see this inspiration in a lot of your knits; and in the final jacket and dress. Fabrics that were unraveled, raw, torn.”
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