London-based photographer Zena HOLLOWAY shot the current cover and stunning accompanying underwater spread for London’s CENT magazine. Fashion designer David Koma, guest editor of the Autumn/Winter 2012/13 issue of CENT magazine, chose ‘The Archive Issue’ as the title of ‘his’ issue.
Georgian-born 25-year old David Koma aka David Komakhidze graduated in 2009 with an MA in Fashion from London’s Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. He previously successfully completed a BA in Fashion Womenswear in 2007.
The words you can see in the pictures are taken from titles of his previous collections.
Bio : After studying Fine Art in St Petersburg and showing his first collection at the age of 15, Koma moved to London in 2003 to take up a place at the prestigious Central St Martins College of Art. It was here that he channeled his love of fashion and honed his design skills to create his signature look. He completed his BA in Fashion Design and graduated with a distinction in MA Fashion in April 2009 under the mentorship of Professor Louise Wilson, OBE.
It was with this graduate collection of sculptural dresses that he won the Harrods Design Award and subsequently attracted some of the world's most beautiful and successful women in both music and film to wear his pieces. Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Megan Fox, Alicia Keys, Cheryl Cole and Kylie all created media frenzy by wearing his clothes.
He is inspired by the works of Geoffrey Beene and Thierry Mugler and explores masterful, heavy, innovative techniques to create unique embellishments each season. Koma's fascination with the female form has resulted in a consistent body conscious theme, creating strong, architectural shapes, evoking empowerment to the wearer.
Koma is the recipient of the prestigious British Fashion Council's New Gen sponsored by TopShop initiative, presenting his collection during London Fashion Week. The David Koma collection is also shown each season at The London Show Rooms in Paris and presented to the International buyers.
