[2] Kane was born as the youngest of five children in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire, to an engineer and draughtsman father and housewife mother.

While still in college, he worked for fellow designers Russell Sage and Giles Deacon[3] and attracted the attention of Donatella Versace by winning the Lancôme Colour Award in 2005.

"[8] The collection was lauded by prominent international fashion critics [9] and credited by various sources as a major contributor to summer 2007's 'fluoro' trends.

[13] Kane collaborations extend into music: He designed costumes for Kylie Minogue's music video "2 Hearts";[14] On 18 October 2007, he collaborated with Beth Ditto for luxury label Swarovski's Fashion Rocks show held at the Royal Albert Hall to critical acclaim.

[17] However, the designer proceeded his third show and second collaboration with Blahnik[18] seven days later on 17 September 2007, once again changing directions and introducing snake skin printed chiffon and denim in yet another collection that won rave reviews.

He celebrated Burns Night by showcasing a special trunk show of his Spring-Summer 2008 collection[21] as well as hosting an exclusive party at Harvey Nichols the ambassador for VisitScotland.

[22] Furthering his role, Kane collaborated with Lancôme to create a limited edition Juicy Tube lip gloss.

[23] The finished product, called Burns Night, is a tangerine colour with a beautiful illustration printed on the tube along with Kane's signature and was launched in February 2008.

[24] On 16 September 2008, Kane showcased his fifth collection, this time building upon his previous theme of circular sequins which "had grown into even bigger circles of chiffon and leather that rippled like scales around the models or created scalloped contours down their bodies to oscillating – and very short – hemlines.

[38] In 2023 it was reported that the brand had appointed insolvency firm FTS Recovery to help secure an investor to refinance its debt or buy out the business.