Bárbara Sánchez-Kane

Barbara Sánchez-Kane is a Mexican menswear fashion designer.[1] She is known for her experimental and political statements mixed with her fashion designs.

Early life and background

She is from Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, and was born around .[2] Her mother is a United States citizen.[3] She completed a degree from Universidad Anahuac in industrial engineering in 2015 and later went on to complete another in fashion design from Polimoda in Florence, Italy.[1][4] Barbara is a feminist and advocate for gender equality. She has spoken out against U.S. President Donald Trump for his anti-Mexican policies.[5][6][7]

Growing up in her small Catholic town in Mexico didn't allow her to artistically express herself, thus after moving to Italy, she found a release in Fashion. As well as experimenting with her sexuality. She incorporates her culture and her own likes/quirks into her clothing, she describes it as traditional culture mixed with her own twist and sarcasm.

Career

In 2016, Sánchez-Kane showed her work at the VFILES show in New York.[3] The collection was named "Citizen," and included references to the Trump presidential campaign, Mexico and LGBT issues.[3]

Sánchez-Kane showed her work at the New York Fashion Week in 2017, where her models had the phrase, "alternative facts" drawn on their faces in place of mustaches.[8] The name of the collection was "Men Without Fear."[9] Her work at the show both drew on her Mexican heritage and her own inner feelings, drawn from journals and childhood memories.[10] Her work at Fashion Week also referenced the water crisis that many parts of the world are facing.[11]

In 2017, she presented a piece of performance art called "Deseo de un placer absurdo", with the artist, Orly Anan, at the Noche Blanca event in Mérida.[12]

Her brand of clothing is eponymous, and called Sánchez-Kane.[13] She describes the brand as a "Mexican clothing brand curated by emotional chaos."[13] The brand was first launched in 2015.[14] The brand caught the attention of Vogue Italia in 2015 with a clothing line called "Catch as Catch Can," featuring Mexican wrestling masks.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b "IRK Magazine". IRK Magazine. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  2. ^ Italie, Leanne (July 14, 2017). "Mexicana Sánchez-Kane destaca en Semana de Moda Masculina NY" (in Spanish). Associated Press. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Sánchez-Kane: Una nueva generación de talento #MadeInMexico". Vogue México (in Spanish). 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. ^ "Caotica Belleza" (PDF). Vanity Fair Mexico (in Spanish): 26–27. February 2017 – via Sanchez-Kane.
  5. ^ "'Don't stay quiet': Mexican fashion designer slams Trump on environment, wall". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  6. ^ Popovic, Branko (2016-07-10). "BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG: SANCHEZ-KANE at FASHIONCLASH Festival 2016". BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  7. ^ Valdez, Maria G. (2017-07-14). "Mexican Designer Sánchez-Kane Debuts In New York Fashion Week Men's; Get The Looks [PHOTOS]". Latin Times. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  8. ^ "Raf Simons, Sanchez-Kane Show Menswear". The Desert Sun. 2017-07-15. pp. A5. Retrieved 2017-09-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Bobila, Maria (14 July 2017). "Meet the Female Designers From New York Fashion Week: Men's". Fashionista. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  10. ^ Moran, Justin (2017-07-14). "Sanchez-Kane Celebrates Mexican Culture Through 'Emotional Chaos'". Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  11. ^ Latimer, Brian (17 July 2017). "'Don't stay quiet': Mexican fashion designer slams Trump on environment, wall". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  12. ^ Santos, Cheryl (14 June 2017). "Sanchez-Kane presenta su primera instalación con Orly Anan en Mérida". I-d (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  13. ^ a b Hazlehurst, Beatrice (2017-08-14). "Meet The Eponymous Brainchild of Sanchez-Kane". PAPERMAG. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  14. ^ Hughes, Aria (2017-07-13). "Sanchez-Kane Men's Spring 2018". WWD. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  15. ^ "Vogue Italia, nombra a la yucateca Bárbara Sánchez Kane como una de las mejores diseñadoras del mundo". www.buenosdiasmerida.com.mx (in European Spanish). 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-26.


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