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London-based Georgian designer David Koma is the brand new inventive director of Blumarine, the corporate introduced right now, following the swift exit of earlier inventive director Walter Chiapponi in March after one season. He’ll current his first assortment for pre-fall 2025 subsequent yr.
Identified for his pink carpet occasionwear, Koma launched his eponymous London-based fashion house in 2009 and has constructed a sturdy consumer base for his sculptural, daring silhouettes.
“David Koma’s aesthetic captured me from the start. I’m certain that David will have the ability to interpret Blumarine’s codes to perfection, because of his imaginative and prescient and stylistic sensitivity, characterised by an amazing femininity,” stated Marco Marchi, sole director of Exelite, the holding firm that owns Blumarine, in an announcement.
Blumarine has had a turbulent current historical past. From 2019 to 2023, the label was considerably reinvigorated by former inventive director Nicola Brognano, who introduced a well-liked Y2K aesthetic to Blumarine, together with the viral butterfly camisole, low-slung denim and metallics. Following Brognano’s departure in October 2023, Blumarine appointed Chiapponi, who’d beforehand served as creative director of Tod’s, setting the label on a extra mature, traditional course. His first (and final assortment) took a more romantic direction however was criticised for a scarcity of cohesion. Below Koma, we are able to doubtless anticipate a return to Brognano’s high-octane glamour, albeit with a extra elegant twist.
“Blumarine embodies a novel mix of sensuality, timeless glamour and class that I at all times admired, and it’s an honor to have the ability to write the following chapter within the model’s illustrious historical past,” Koma stated in an announcement. “I’m excited to have a good time Blumarine’s wealthy inventive heritage whereas infusing it with my very own fashionable imaginative and prescient. The model’s female aesthetic deeply resonates with me, making this journey really feel extremely genuine. I’m desirous to craft collections that encourage and captivate our viewers, ushering in an thrilling new period of innovation and creativity at this esteemed home.”
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