Nicholas Kirkwood, the acclaimed British shoe designer recently unveiled his Keith Haring capsule collection in partnership with Swarowski, which featured 80's crystal-encrusted roller skates amongst other models.
Watching this short film with interviews with Kirkwood, I suddenly realised that I may be bored with Keith Haring's use of artworks in fashion. We may start to see it too much and these marketing strategists somehow have to be careful. Let Haring rest in piece now! But isn't it rather the Keith Haring Foundation's fault to give permission to any companies for cash purposes? I am wondering...
Let me refresh your mind about some of the companies which have recently used Haring's artworks: Tommy Hilfiger for a shoe collection launched at Paris' trendy shop Colette first, before globally being released in September 2010, Zara is currently selling Haring's tee-shirts following last summer's collection, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac printed some of Haring's artworks on dresses in 2003, another Brit-designer Jeremy Scott partnered with the Haring Foundation for Adidas in 2008 etc. etc. etc.
Jeremy Scott for Adidas
JC Castelbajac - Summer 2003 collection
Hilfiger's collection
Nicholas Kirkwood
Zara t-collection
I agree that there's a need to keep Haring's heritage alive but at the same time I can't stop thinking that it's a huge lack of creativity from fashion houses... But what do you think?
