Kate Moss for Topshop

Genuine talent? or shoddy excuse for corporate commercialism?

Kate Moss' new Summer collection has just been released at Topshop and within an hour and a half, 200 dresses had been sold at London's flagship store. 2.5million online views were also expected for the release, proving that the Kate Moss collections are definitely popular. But is this because of the quality of the clothes or because of the label of high profile label of Kate Moss?

My personal opinion is that Kate Moss is talented and definitely has good taste in clothes, but by no means is a designer. I see her as a style icon, as i think many other girls my age would agree and would love to have a fashionable wardrobe like hers, but her actual ability to design clothes is questionable. I think her label for Topshop is to help the success of the company commercially. By having her name on the clothes, i think it makes them more desirable. You get the impression that you could achieve the Kate Moss look if you bought an item from the collection. By buying that one special piece you are on your way to being as trendy as Kate Moss. Some of the items like vest tops are plain and simple and could be bought in a similar style elsewhere for half the price, but seems better because of the name.

It is said that some of her designs reflect some of her past outfits, but is this not just copying of other existing designers? I do think her collections are nice, but are too pricey and i would definitely love to buy an item if i could afford it, which i would probably save forever for sentimental value. i don't think her range is suited for everyone, unless you are a young girl with a Kate Moss slim figure.

Overall i can appreciate her collections, but i think it's unfair for her to be classed as a designer with genuine talent, when any other person would need to study for it for years. I think the range is successful for Topshop and is helping to raise their status globally.