The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2025 - Issue 38

bitedesignerprofile The London Map Jacquard 2 Piece Suit in a 210 gsm black-and- white Map of London jacquard cloth features a single-breasted jacket with peak lapels and flap pockets. It’s constructed with side vents at the back, has internal pockets and is finished with signature black horn buttons and exclusive tonal black ‘3 Tailors’ jacquard lining. The double-pleat front trousers are construct- ed with functional side adjusters, side-seam pockets, and welt pockets finished with a centred button fastening. Tailored in the brand’s rich ‘Midnight 3-Tailors’ jacquard cloth in a silk and wool blend, the Midnight 3-Tailors Suit features a single-breasted dinner jacket with peak lapels and jetted pockets with flaps, fabric-covered buttons, side vents at the back, internal pockets, and the signature ‘JK Monogram’ jacquard lining. The accompanying ‘Knight’ trouser features a waistband with side adjusters, a front zip opening, narrow legs, side seam pockets, and welt pockets finished with a centred button fastening. Joshua Kane’s debut runway show, ‘The Dandy Rebels’, in 2022 marked the designer’s transition from bespoke tailoring to full- scale fashion presentations, celebrating the spirit of rebellion and romanticism. It focused on sharp tailoring, velvet textures, and rich jewel tones. In the same year, the designer collaborat- ed with Crystal Head Vodka to create the iconic Crystal Head Vodka glass skull bottle in a handcrafted cover in three unique colours. The following year, ‘The Shipwrecked Tailors’ presented dur- ing Kane’s artist residency at The Mandrake Hotel in London showcased nautical and mythological themes blended with his signature Victorian-inspired silhouettes. Inspired by the idea of tailors lost at sea, it featured military-style jackets, embroidered waistcoats, and dramatic capes. The 2023 'Runway Pre-Collec- tion’ was a preview capsule that bridged bespoke tailoring with ready-to-wear elements. In 2024, Kane was commissioned to redesign the Burlington Arcade Beadles’ uniforms for the world-renowned Burlington Arcade, a Mayfair luxury shopping destination for 205 years. In- spired by Oscar Wilde and Mayfair’s sartorial history, ‘The May- fair Dandy’ featured burgundy and navy wool morning coats with gold rosette buttons. While ‘Decade Runway Retrospective’ in the same year celebrated 10 years of Joshua Kane Bespoke with a curated show of his most iconic looks. This year, the ‘Bespoken Dream Couture’ collection used Hainsworth’s iconic British fabrics like Peach Barathea and Scar- let Doeskin, emphasising military-inspired tailoring, romantic flourishes, and gender-fluid silhouettes. The Joshua Kane X Jef- fery-West capsule collection featured black twill and silk dinner suits, blending Kane’s tailoring with Jeffery-West’s rock-and-roll edge. It included standout pieces such as the Black Velvet and Pegasus Jacquard Dinner Suit and the Red Rose Embroidery Bo- lero Tailcoat. Joshua Kane’s creative tailoring extended to the big screen, ap- pearing in several national and international TV shows and films. These include Netflix’s Bridgerton , starring Jonathan Bai- ley as Anthony Bridgerton, and Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings. The character Luke Jacobson, a bespoke fashion designer for superheroes, played by actor Griffin Mat- thew, was tailored explicitly in Joshua Kane attire in Marvel’s She-Hulk : Attorney at Law. Joshua Kane Bespoke attire is available online and at their atelier in central London. https://joshuakanestore.com