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Haute or Not: Christopher Kane’s ‘Gorilla’ dress

June 16, 2009 by Ehmonie Hainey 

Rihanna Christopher Kane's 'Gorilla' dress spring 2009 runway

Inspired by “Planet of the Apes” (of all things), Christopher Kane took the jungle and put it onto his Spring 2009 runway. Add to that a little dash of “The Flintstones”, Raquel Welch in “One Million Years B.C.”, and then Dian Fossey and her gorillas, said the designer. The result? Gory gold-fanged apes, monkeys, mandrills and gorillas printed on scalloped, avant garde dresses and oversized black tees (which are available for purchase online at LUISAVIAROMA.COM). Already worn by  Kristen Stewart (”Twilight”) and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, (daughter of French Vogue editrix Carine Roitfeld), Rihanna was the next high-profile celeb to rock this edgy dress. What’s your take on Kane’s ape collection? Haute or not?

Image sources: Splash News and Style.com
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6 Responses to “Haute or Not: Christopher Kane’s ‘Gorilla’ dress”

  1. Weekly Shopping and Goodies : What’s Haute Magazine on June 17th, 2009 8:33 am

    [...] What’s Haute Magazine wants to know if you love or hate Rihanna’s Gorilla dress by Christopher Kane. [...]

  2. The Fashionable Housewife on June 17th, 2009 10:12 am

    Personally, I don’t love the dress. I think Rihanna has worn some incredibly hot outfits and this was definitely not one of them. I was left thinking, “Why did she leave the house in that?!”

    Not loving the ape collection… Are we already that hard up for cool new designs?

  3. Weekly Shopping and Goodies 6/17/09 - TheFind blog on June 17th, 2009 12:14 pm

    [...] Haute Magazine wants to know if you love or hate Rihanna’s Gorilla dress by Christopher Kane. Save [...]

  4. Unfunded on June 17th, 2009 5:12 pm

    I actually love this dress! Kristen Stewart wore it in Nylon a few months ago and I have wanted it ever since. It’s so OUT THERE…amazing.

  5. In My Haute Closet: Christopher Kane for Topshop Crocodile Print Dress : What’s Haute Magazine on September 18th, 2009 3:55 pm

    [...] Print Dress. Inspired by Christopher Kane’s Spring 2009 runway collection of baboon, ape and gorilla dresses, the croc dress follows suit with an open-mouthed print on the front with black trim at the neck [...]

  6. HollyWood on August 26th, 2010 3:01 pm

    LOOOOOVE IT!!!! I would totally rock this if more affordable

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