“Slashed,” “body con” and “sculptured” are all words in David Koma’s vocabulary — but for resort, add to that “fluid” and “movement.” A textured white silk dress featuring tiny hardware studs at the bodice was Koma at his softest expression —and it was lovely. Ditto for a draped orange cutout number. “It’s not forced sexy,” the designer said. “You just throw on some draped fabric and you look fabulous.” The lineup also featured fit-and-flare cotton dresses, another part of his new side.
Additionally, Koma experimented with color combinations (orange, yellow, mint green, purple) drawn from the sort of art he’s really into: “I love kinetic art. I was just waiting for the right moment to explore that concept, and I thought resort was the perfect season,” he said. It came through, in both the palette and in the curved cuts across bonded crepe dresses.
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Koma still spoke in his original tongue, though with ample variations on his sought-after “curvilinear” pieces that contour the body.