CHRISTOPHER AND TAMMY KANE

‘People do need to take action. You can’t be silent’

more joy – the name of Christopher Kane’s hit capsule collection – might be the perfect mantra for 2020. Surely that’s what we all need right now.

For Christopher and his sister and business partner Tammy, joy has been found this year in the simple things. ‘Everyone keeps asking us, “What’s More Joy?” But it’s so subjective. It’s simple things, it’s moments, it’s family,’ says Tammy.

Family is integral to the brand. Christopher and Tammy have worked side by side for the past 14 years; sister Sandra looks after the business’s HR. They stayed connected via constant Zooming during lockdown – the siblings were apart for four months – when Christopher rediscovered his love of painting – and wearing pyjamas (‘I didn’t need much’), and Tammy relished time with her children.

Despite the pause, the Kanes have harnessed the mood of change. Following the killing of George Floyd and the global Black Lives Matter protests, they founded Platform – a digital zine designed to amplify the voices of young BAME talent. ‘People do need to take action, you can’t be silent,’ says Christopher. ‘There are so many obstacles to getting into the fashion industry. So this is just the beginning, really.’