KACE is a groundbreaking collective that marries the visionary artistry of Stanley Casselman with the refined luxury of Naeem Khan's fashion. Rooted in a shared passion for aesthetics, KACE explores the spectacular, sensorial interplay of rich colors, textures, and materials, blurring the line between fine art and haute couture. This "incredibly beautiful artistic coming together," as Khan describes, defies simple definition, thrusting viewers into a world where visual art and fashion collide to transcend their individual forms.

 

Inspired by past artistic collaborations, such as the union of Picasso and Braque in 1911, KACE has adopted an intuitive, fluid approach. As Khan poetically puts it, "it’s my hands, his eyes, his hands, and my eyes." Working with silkscreen—a medium both resilient and porous—KACE brings their vibrant dialogue to life, layering gestural strokes on traditional Indian-inspired floral patterns. These glitzy, Warholian blooms are tempered by introspective, emotive brushwork, an homage to both Action painting and meticulous craftsmanship.

 

Through this daring blend of styles, KACE bridges art and fashion, embracing contradictions and creating a mesmerizing new visual language. Each piece invites viewers into an intersubjective experience that is both intensely personal and universally captivating.