David Koma - Designer, Creative Director of David Koma & Blumarine

[lookatme]

Who?

 

[Cocteau Stone]

Interesting to see what he will do, but I'm burnt out by Blumarine and that look as a whole so hopefully he does something different whilst still being "Blumarine".

Not fond of his current direction at his own namesake. I get the reach and appeal, it just doesn't resonate with me. I personally didn't mind his Mugler. It didn't have the showmanship, but the craft and ease was welcomed. Beautiful seam work and great use of denim too whilst still being rather realistic and not so "mama better werk".

 

[rowjellies]

BLUMARINE today screams youth and SSENSE brand. Unsurprisingly SSENSE is one of their bigger retailers.

For a somewhat “heritage” Italian brand (est 1977 before Versace) I’m surprised they don’t offer more mature pieces.

They say making clothes for both the mom and the daughter is how you make money.

 

[proseccotabis]

confused by what hes done at Blumarine so far - can someone please enlighten me? why has his work thus far gone dormant? also i hope blumarine under his direction wont produce clothes that are just for skinny twinks because david koma is exactly that and its boring and unrealistic af to create stuff like that nowadays.

 

[Lola701]

confused by what hes done at Blumarine so far - can someone please enlighten me? why has his work thus far gone dormant? also i hope blumarine under his direction wont produce clothes that are just for skinny twinks because david koma is exactly that and its boring and unrealistic af to create stuff like that nowadays.

He hasn’t presented a collection yet. I guess Prefall and FW2025 will be his first seasons.

 

[proseccotabis]

He hasn’t presented a collection yet. I guess Prefall and FW2025 will be his first seasons.

im super behind thank you, Lola!

 

[LadyJunon]

Koma's first designs for Blumarine (from a month ago, but I thought it'd still be worth discussing)

 

[FashionPower]

Basically his usual David Koma's offerings, however with butterfly prints / appliques instead of feathers / embroideries.

 

[jeanclaude]

You can tell he likes being in the spotlight more than being in the atelier...

 

[reese06]

I hope this is not a real preview because this is half baked and not the least bit interesting.

The stretch mesh dress on Ashley graham is extremely lazy.

Don’t get me wrong, there is a customer for this but I hope the actual collection is more elevated and fully realized. I am hoping it’s in the direction of dundas Pucci or Anna molinari’s blumarine with his own design sense.

 

[Cocteau Stone]

I honestly did forget about his appointment here. Probably a bad sign too.

 

[Xone]

WWD on Instagram: "@davidkoma is feeling at ease in Milan. Meeting with WWD on a sunny Sunday morning to offer the first official look at the vision he’s bringing to @blumarine as its new creative director, the Georgian-born designer enthused about life in the city and the way he’s discovering different neighborhoods even before giving insights into his inaugural collection. The city played a pivotal role in landing him his new job, he revealed. Last year, three months before getting Blumarine’s offer, a lot of his friends started to move into town and when he visited them, he developed an affinity and familiarity with the local lifestyle, so much so that he could picture himself working in the Italian fashion capital. Read more at WWD.com — #linkinbio Report: @sandrasalibian Photography: Fabrizio Martinelli/WWD"

 

[LadyJunon]

Here's the post actually embedded:

 

[Xone]

Here's the post actually embedded:

Thank you! I dont know why i cannot post it correctly

 

[LadyJunon]

Thank you! I dont know why i cannot post it correctly

You have to mess about with the URLs a little bit for the forum to read it correctly.

 

[TomBlanksFullFatMiuMiu]

Cute! Saint Laruent x No 21 x a bit Riccardo Givenchy

 

[Lola701]

That’s a good leopard print…
The cast is going to make it or break it.
With those kind of brands, it’s really the cast that elevate the whole thing.

 

[proseccotabis]

I feel like what David & Blumarine really needs is equip himself with a good PR team

 

[jeanclaude]

Cute! Saint Laruent x No 21 x a bit Riccardo Givenchy

And Stefano Pilati for his own look (and ego as well)...

 

[Xone]

He is from Georgia,i didnt know that...but i do know which blue square will support him no matter what...it will be amaaaazingg.. lol