The label Christopher Kane is really a double act of Christopher, the youngest of five children born near Motherwell, a Scottish city very far from the heathery image of the Highlands, and his sister Tammy Kane.

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The lorry driver, Christopher Kane, 67, of Oakbank Close, Swinton, admitted causing death by dangerous driving.

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And collaborations with the likes of Kate Moss and Christopher Kane ensured that the store stayed fashion-forward.

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Even London's resident bad boy Christopher Kane is of a similar mind.

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Christopher Kane who has 900 people coming to his show and whose business has been acquired by the French luxury giant, PPR.

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For Christopher Kane, the next step under PPR's corporate wing will be the opening of a first store in London expected for 2014 and the move to tap into luxury's most lucrative market: accessories.

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For example, late in 2012, it announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Chinese luxury jewelry brand, Qeelin, and last month announced it acquired a majority stake in the luxury designer brand, Christopher Kane.

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As the shows move on to Europe, first up is London, an increasingly influential fashion center, where all eyes are on Christopher Kane, who recently left his job on Versus, the secondary label from Versace, to focus on his eponymous label.

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