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Kahn & Bell

Late-1970s British fashion label

Kahn & Bell was a fashion label and boutique established by Jane Kahn and Patti Bell in Hurst Street, Birmingham, England in 1976. At the forefront of the emergence of the look of the New Romantic movement they designed clothes for notable bands including Duran Duran and Shock. Simon Le Bon wrote the Duran Duran song Khanada about Jane Kahn.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Kahn & Bell was a fashion label and boutique established by Jane Kahn and Patti Bell in Hurst Street, Birmingham, England in 1976. At the forefront of the emergence of the look of the New Romantic movement they designed clothes for notable bands including Duran Duran and Shock. Simon Le Bon wrote the Duran Duran song Khanada about Jane Kahn.2

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