n January 2013 Kering announced that they had purchased a 51 per cent share of the company. The purchase prompted a sea change in fashion, with other luxury goods conglomerates also starting to invest in designers’ own houses once more. The increased brand awareness in 2013 has resulted in strong growth across all product categories in the wholesale channel. - See more at: http://www.kering.com/en/brands/luxury/christopher-kane#sthash.Hl5DNljH.dpuf