hikaru noguchi

Diana Kane is happy to introduce Hikaru Noguchi's scarves and gloves to our collection of Fall and Winter wear.  She's got a great eye for color, and the knits, mostly of baby merino, are pure heaven.  Everything made in the UK.

Hikaru Noguchi moved to England from Japan in 1989 to study constructed textiles, specialising in knit, having previously taken a degree in graphic design at Musashino Art University in her native Tokyo. Finding a measure of artistic freedom and stimulation in England which she had not found in Japan, she stayed on after completing her studies at Middlesex University to take up knitted textile design work, developing new and innovative textiles for furnishings, scarves, bags and garments.This direction has led to her collaboration with a number of British designers including Tom Dixon, Top Shop and projects for Barneys, Browns, Paul Smith women, and many other stores.

Her work has developed to mix texture, colour and hand knit qualities. With influences from traditional knit patterns and techniques, such as fair- isle, Aran, embroidery and stripe. Sources of inspiration are diverse, from flea markets all over the world to paintings of De Chirico. She seeks a look that is both sophisticated and quirky, achieved through unusual juxtapositions of colour and texture. Throughout, her fundamental theme is one of joie de vivre.Hikaru has participated in many shows and exhibitions all over the world, and her work is sold in boutiques and department stores in London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, and elsewhere.

Information taken directly from : http://hikarunoguchi.com/knit/category/profile/

The season has changed...

All of a sudden, it's actually fall. We're not easing into the season anymore; it's here, and if it's not here for long, it's because even colder weather is just around the corner. Here are a few things to keep you warm:

In addition to the Dupatta scarves that are by now a seasonal staple, we have some beautiful dip dyed scarves from Matta that came in this past week. The fabric is a fine wool/silk blend and the colors are gorgeous:

Caribbean blue fading into elephant grey, dusky purple into olive green, and persimmon into rose.










Also in the store are Carolina Amato cashmere gloves with tiny holes in the forefinger and thumb so perfect, so adorable, (so perfect for using your touch-screen phones and blackberries), that I can't keep from telling just about everyone who walks in the store all about them:


And for something slightly more playful, we also have glittens (gloves and mittens all-in-one!) that have the unusual feature of being able to expose your thumb, too (which means you can wear glittens AND use your iphone AND be adorable all at the same time):