Waltz. following an instinctive knowledge. F/W 2013
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Eco Fashion Week Is Quickly Approaching.
It’s hard to believe that another 68lb challenge is about to hit the runway again but its true! I have been visiting the local Value Village‘s morning maintenance procedures and bringing home loads and loads of mens suits and sweaters. This season’s collection will be made soley out of these items. Last year I didn’t have any restrictions on what I used to create the S/S 2013 collection, but I decided to kick it up a notch and make it a little more challenging. (as though creating 30 separate runway looks in less than 5 weeks isn’t tough enough!!!)
I am really excited about what I am making in the studio right now, and can hardly wait to showcase it at Eco Fashion Week April 22nd – at 8:30!!
Each ticket to the show gives you a free pass to an exclusive after party at UVA wine bar. The party is private from 10pm -midnight with complimentary food and drinks provided by Cibo so we can celebrate the awesomeness that is Eco Fashion Week and all of our hard work!!
I am looking forward to this night and I hope you can make it down to see what I’ve been able to create over the past weeks! 
One Love!
kdon Holiday Party and Studio Sale! This Friday!
Invite your friends, invite your neighbour, invite your kid, your dog, your boss, the lady on the corner… this type of studio sale happens ONCE A YEAR FOLKS!
Please come get cheery this Friday between 4pm and midnight, there will be plenty of mulled wine, door prizes and organic beer for your enjoyment!
I just put up the Christmas tree last night! I’m getting very excited to host for you all!!
Eco Fashion has wrapped and so has the 68 pound challenge!
kdon spring summer 2013 CROWmurder. highly intelligent, often misunderstood.
a spring summer collection made entirely out of discarded clothing and textiles. as a murder of crows is highly intelligent and often misunderstood, i feel the same about those who do do great work – seemingly ahead of their time. this collection is dedicated to those who have left us with hints and clues to finding the true joy is the journey and not the destination.
kdon hits the runway of Eco Fashion Week Vancouver next Wednesday, Oct 17th.
Being a called a recycling guru is not something I would have thought of 10 years ago.. but as time has elapsed, it seems I have indeed found my niche. Watch this little teaser video done by go!Vancouver to get a bit more info of just exactly what I’m up against to make this collection by next week!
nUMANA. F/W kdon by kim cathers line hits the runway Sept 26th at Fraiche.
Over the last many months I have been on an exploration of self, design and of purpose. As many of you know, the collections I create usually directly reflect what is happening in my life during its production. As I grow and learn the pieces often grow and change as well.
Making clothes is not just something that I have chosen for a career, it is literally something that is just in me – for better or for worse! 
This past year I went on tour with Micheal Buble, I moved apartments ( again ), and I literally purged all of my belongings and started back from tour
with a very serious CLEAN SLATE.
Out of this clean slate I have developed the mantra – BEAUTIFUL, INTENTIONAL and USEFUL.
Everything from selecting food, home furnishings, the company I keep, the objects around me, the things in my cupboards right down to the tools I have – everything must be
beautiful, intentional and useful.
This collection was named nUMANA based on the myth about a Picenis Queen.
Numana was anciently known with the name of Humana. The legend tells that the mythological founder of the city was this Picenis Queen, a giant figure of a woman with half of the body in the shape of a snake and with wide wings on her back. The Queen threw fire balls on the seaside burning down a wood and on those cinders raised up the city of Humana (meaning human in Latin).
In many ways I feel that I have thrown fire balls upon my own life, burning down old ways that have proven un-useful, un-beautiful and
actions without intention… I feel that out of this fire I have become a better human.
More grown up if you will.
A Pheonix of sorts.
This collection is also just that.
Beautiful. grown up. useful. thought out. put together. able to be worn. creative. inclusive. and comes in a full range of regular human sizes.
I am cordially inviting you to come enjoy the exclusive launch of nUMANA at the breathtaking Fraicherestaurant in West Vancouver. Come take in the panoramic view of Vancouver, sip cocktails, savour seasonally inspired delicacies by Michelin trained chef Jefferson Alveraz, enjoy a fashion show and trunk sale. It will be an evening of celebrating people, creativity and each other. Terri Potratz of Larry, and Mindan Gunther-Moore of Mindans designs will be showing their wears along side nUMANA.
The evening starts at 7pm and commences at 10pm.
Tickets include drinks, food, and transportation to and from the venue.
It would mean alot to me to have you in attendance.
for ticket info
facebook page
a little more info
Thank you for your continued support of my art, which indeed is my life.
I hope to see you next week.
in rome with buble, holly, alan, chris and susan.
a train, but there were planes, autos and more. travelling through europe with buble, feeling nostalgic.
home from the road. feeling half of myself. embracing the clean slate from which nUMANA was created.
valentines balloons to myself. the work has begun.
a sign of things to come
