Drafting the new blueprint for the Mugler woman has made David Koma a little bit more thoughtful about re-aligning the Koma woman in comparison. This made for quite an SS15 show. One of London’s only designers who can do flat out sex appeal in a fashion capital that’s a little more reserved than its European counterparts, gave his girl a newfound elegance this season.
A move that will no doubt define her more cohesively even when Koma’s debut as Creative Director of Womenswear is unveiled in Paris this month. Sportier details have their way with many pieces, maintaining the status quo of SS15, Koma and his way with angular lines making sports-luxe his thing. Supplier fabrics than seasons past don’t lessen the impact, nor does the striking colour palette of high voltage electric brights that make the tailored dresses pulse with vibrancy.
Chic separates in atomic white sway towards the more minimalist, yet still highly structured, end of the scale while those who like a little more embellished resplendence will be more persuaded towards the cyclical skirted dresses, decorated in a sheath of glistening crystals. This is all refreshing to see at Koma, with new responsibilities at Mugler clearly not hindering his personal output in the slightest.
The next time the jury will be out will be sooner than usual through, gone are the days of a whole season between the next Koma update, we’re now talking only a matter of days before we see what the designer can do for one of Paris’ most legendary fashion institutions.
by Liam Feltham
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