I have been following David Koma for the past couple of seasons, but I have always felt it was a bit too over the top for me. Not for this SS12 though. He has refined his look and created a beautiful, inspiring collection.
You can still tell it is David Koma, as he has kept true to his design aesthetic with the use of leather layering and large embellishments. What has changed is perhaps they way he puts it all together, in a more subtle way, which makes this collection a pleasure to look at.
I love the way he has used layering thoughout the pieces, devoré playing a key part in this. There was a lot of sheer panelling with devored tribal motifs, which were then layered by solid coloured panels. This created depth and interest to the pieces.
I also loved the layered half peplums he introduced (another designer choosing to incorporate peplums...a sure key trend for SS12). It is particularly interesting the way he created these by the use of pleating and strip panelling. Lovely.
I also loved the use of triangle embellishment to adorn simple shell tops, teamed with a colour block sleeve hem. Great work David!!!!!!
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