Mugler turns page with first collection by David Koma at Paris Fashion Week
- 10 years ago
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STORY: Classic French label Mugler started afresh on Saturday (September 27) as newly-appointed Creative Director David Koma presented a monochrome collection of clean lines in his runway debut for the brand. The 28 year-old Georgian found fame with the figure-hugging silhouettes of his eponymous label but was appointed in December 2013 to Mugler - formerly known as "Thierry Mugler" - to give the brand a revamp. In common with other labels, including Dior and Issey Miyake, lots of Koma's Spring/Summer 2015 was white with a paired-down palette, allowing the meticulous tailoring to shine through. But the collection stayed sexy with elasticated metal chains which snaked around the straight-up-and-down silhouettes, encircling cut-out panels revealing the models' hips and chests. The aim, Koma told Reuters TV, was to enable "Mugler woman" to show off her body. "I know so many women spend lots of time in the gym working on their incredible bodies, I ju
STORY: Classic French label Mugler started afresh on Saturday (September 27) as newly-appointed Creative Director David Koma presented a monochrome collection of clean lines in his runway debut for the brand. The 28 year-old Georgian found fame with the figure-hugging silhouettes of his eponymous label but was appointed in December 2013 to Mugler - formerly known as "Thierry Mugler" - to give the brand a revamp. In common with other labels, including Dior and Issey Miyake, lots of Koma's Spring/Summer 2015 was white with a paired-down palette, allowing the meticulous tailoring to shine through. But the collection stayed sexy with elasticated metal chains which snaked around the straight-up-and-down silhouettes, encircling cut-out panels revealing the models' hips and chests. The aim, Koma told Reuters TV, was to enable "Mugler woman" to show off her body. "I know so many women spend lots of time in the gym working on their incredible bodies, I ju