DESIGNER NAME:David Koma
BACKGROUND: Born in Georgia, David then grew up in Saint-Petersburg. David studied both his BA and MA at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
SIGNATURES: “Sculptural shapes, heavy embellishment and a perfect fit.”
IDEAL CLIENT: “Powerful and confident.”
TRADEMARK PIECE: “The sculptural dress with metal embellishment.”
BACKGROUND: Born in Georgia, David then grew up in Saint-Petersburg. David studied both his BA and MA at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
SIGNATURES: “Sculptural shapes, heavy embellishment and a perfect fit.”
IDEAL CLIENT: “Powerful and confident.”
TRADEMARK PIECE: “The sculptural dress with metal embellishment.”
Portrait photographer: Frederic Aranda
LONDON FASHION WEEK
DAVID KOMA
Spring/Summer 2014 Ready-To-Wear
DAVID KOMA loves to dress strong and powerful women – his CV to date boasts the likes of Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Kylie. So it made sense to see that his collection today was equally imbued with a sense of strength, his inspiration the Japanese martial art of archery. “The key features are graphics, colour-blocking and asymmetry,” the designer noted before the show which throughout very much adhered to these three attributes. Blue, black and white, and constructed via armour-like panels for wrap dresses and those that boasted cutaways, it was a tight edit with a clear train of thought.
With thanks to Mercedes Benz
Jessica Bumpus
David Koma Autumn Winter 2014
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David Koma is a rigorous cutter whose prowess has been noticed by stylists—very recently, Gwyneth Paltrow, Miranda Kerr, and a clutch of other celebs have been wearing his looks on the red carpet. His Fall outing featured the kind of high-precision designs that caught the eye of the powers that be at Mugler, who recently tapped him as creative director. Accordion-pleated leather skirts, cage-like neck details, and the harnessing that he used last season were back. Colors were muted: It's no secret that Koma is not a prints man, so blacks, a deep purple coat, and a touch of pony skin provided the only bit of frippery.
Where Koma excelled was in a few looks of delicate leather mesh in a grid pattern that showed his artistry and craftsmanship at once. Where he went wrong was in the sameness of it all. The pieces were so similar to last season's: familiar silhouettes, the body-con harness dress, the abundance of leather, the skater skirt. The main difference was that this collection was even sterner. Perhaps Koma is holding back a bit because of his debut for Mugler for resort. Maybe then there will be more fresh ideas. In the meantime, it would be good to move the needle a bit—he certainly has the skill to do so.
Photo: Yannis Vlamos / Indigitalimages.com
“Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make. Good. Art.” ~Neil Gaiman
So long guys, lets meet again soon. XOs
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