David Koma, the Georgian-born designer identified for his sultry, crystal-encrusted eponymous label, has been named inventive director of Blumarine. Koma will make his debut with the Italian model for pre-fall 2025 within the spring of subsequent 12 months.
The London-based Koma will succeed former Tod’s director Walter Chiapponi, who was named inventive director of Blumarine final November, however exited the model in March after exhibiting only one season. Previous to Chiapponi, Nicola Brognano was on the helm for 4 years, the place he was profitable in including a extra trendy, youthful aesthetic to the model, relying closely on Y2K inspirations in his later collections.
Seems to be from Nicola Brognano’s spring/summer season 2022 assortment for Blumarine
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“Blumarine embodies a novel mix of sensuality, timeless glamour, and magnificence that I at all times admired, and it’s an honor to have the ability to write the subsequent chapter within the model’s illustrious historical past,” Koma mentioned in an announcement. “I’m excited to rejoice Blumarine’s wealthy inventive heritage whereas infusing it with my very own trendy imaginative and prescient. The model’s female aesthetic deeply resonates with me, making this journey really feel extremely genuine. I’m wanting to craft collections that encourage and captivate our viewers, ushering in an thrilling new period of innovation and creativity at this esteemed home.”
Koma launched his personal line in 2009 after graduating from Central Saint Martins Faculty. He gained fast consideration due to his inclination for cutouts, his sparse, however efficient use of colour, and his crystal adornments. Celebrities resembling Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa, Kendall Jenner, and extra are confirmed followers of the model, with Florence Pugh sporting a bit from Koma’s resort 2025 assortment to Comedian-Con simply final weekend. He additionally created a handful of appears to be like for Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour final summer season.
Beyonce in David Koma on the Renaissance Tour.
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“David Koma’s aesthetic captured me from the start,” mentioned Mario Marchi, sole director of Exelite, the holding firm that owns Blumarine. “I’m certain that David will be capable of interpret Blumarine’s codes to perfection, due to his imaginative and prescient and stylistic sensitivity, characterised by an amazing femininity.”
