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← The Designers

Founder and creative director, Khaite

Catherine Holstein

American

Catherine Holstein founded Khaite in New York in 2016, with early backing from Assembled Brands. She remains creative director after the growth equity firm Stripes took a majority stake in 2023. The label is known for knitwear, tailoring and leather accessories, and shows at New York Fashion Week.

Houses

Founder and creative director
Khaite
Since 2016 · about 10 years

Their runway, measured

100 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Catherine Holstein's looks are darker, more muted, warmer and more tonal.

Colours

Black · 2.0× the average48%
Ivory / cream · 2.8× the average16%
Beige / camel · 2.0× the average10%
Tan · 1.6× the average6%
Charcoal6%
Chocolate brown6%
Mustard / ochre · 2.9× the average1%
Grey1%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness34/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation10.4more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals65%about average · all runways 60%
Warm hues89%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks40%more tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 30less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture4.64about average · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.076shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Velvet 7.3×Slip dress 6.2×Bows 4.9×Strappy heeled sandals 4.7×Ruffles 4.5×Stilettos 4.0×Pumps / court shoes 3.9×Maxi skirt 3.8×

Silhouettes

Column 48%2.4×
Straight / tubular 37%
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 34%1.8×
High-rise 20%
Hourglass / cinched waist 16%1.6×

Materials

Silk / satin 63%2.7×
Chiffon / organza / tulle 40%3.1×
Leather 24%2.4×
Velvet 24%7.3×
Lace 22%3.2×

Details

Shoulder emphasis 36%1.9×
Padding / sculpted volume 34%2.4×
Ruffles 33%4.5×
Bows 26%4.9×
Gathering 23%1.6×

Patterns

Floral 25%2.9×
Colour-block 10%1.8×
Animal print 4%2.4×
Photographic print 3%2.9×
Toile / scenic print 3%5.6×

Mood

Elegant 55%
Dark 48%3.7×
Romantic 41%2.6×
Sensual 38%3.4×
Powerful 31%2.1×

Era references

1980s 18%3.2×
1970s 14%
1990s 13%1.7×
Victorian 9%2.9×
1950s 5%2.0×

From the AI tags on 100 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Khaite Spring/Summer 2027 — KhaiteSpring/Summer 2027 · New York · 47 looks

Khaite Fall/Winter 2026 — KhaiteFall/Winter 2026 · New York · 53 looks