London Designers

We are featuring these exceptionally talented British Designers, let us take a look at their creations and examine the creativity, originality and construction of each garment in the collections of these fashion geniuses as we continue to 'Figure out the Fashion Trends'.

BARBARA CASASOLA

 

LONDON-BASED BARBARA CASASOLA COMMENCED HER STUDIES WITH A FOUNDATION COURSE IN FASHION DESIGN AT CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS, LONDON, AND SUBSEQUENTLY ATTENDED ISTITUTO MARANGONI, MILAN, WHERE SHE GRADUATED FIRST IN HER CLASS.

ON GRADUATION, SHE WAS HIRED BY ROBERTO CAVALLI IN FLORENCE AS ASSISTANT DESIGNER FOR WOMEN’S WEAR, A POSITION SHE HELD FOR NEARLY THREE YEARS UNTIL SHE MOVED TO PARIS TO CONSULT FOR A NUMBER OF FRENCH FASHION HOUSES.

CASASOLA MADE HER CATWALK DEBUT IN SEPTEMBER 2013 DURING LONDON FASHION WEEK AT WHITE CUBE. IN JANUARY 2014, BARBARA WAS AWARDED “GUEST WOMEN’S WEAR DESIGNER” AT PITTI UOMO.

CASASOLA’S PRINCIPAL INFLUENCE IS THE UNIVERSAL VISUAL LANGUAGE OF HER NATIVE BRAZIL. PARED-BACK AND SENSUAL THIS UNEXPECTED WORLD INFORMS HER FRESH TAKE ON THE MODERN, INTERNATIONAL, WOMAN.

Barbara Casasola 

Fall/Winter 2014/2015 - London

David Koma

David Koma is a 25 year old Georgian born, London based fashion designer who has become synonymous with the ultra-body contouring silhouette. Creating heavily embellished statement dresses inspired by the feminine form, it is this design element that has projected the young designer onto the international stage.

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.

David Koma 

DEFILES READY-TO-WEAR FALL/WINTER 2014-2015 - London

Osman

 

British born Osman Yousefzada was making clothes from a young age. His mother ran a couture dress making business in Birmingham, where Osman cemented his love for cloth and its workmanship. He went on to study Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins before launching his own label in September 2007, and has been showing at LFW since 2008. He received NEWGEN sponsorship for three seasons (SS07 – SS08). Osman was nominated for the annual Designs of Year 2007 award at the Design Museum, which features the best 100 designs internationally, selected from all design disciplines. In addition, 2008 was the launch of one of the most successful, and critically acclaimed high street collaborations of the year - Osman Yousefzada's Little Black Dress collection for Mango, which was sold in over 203 stores, and in 35 countries worldwide. 2009 saw the renowned authority on haute couture and vintage fashion, Didier Ludot, showcasing Osman's work in the windows of his venerated Palais Royal boutique in Paris. He was shortlisted for the 2011 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund

SIGNATURES: "Simple yet highly intelligent and directional pieces. The clothes are exceptionally precise, well-tailored and finished but are softened with sensuous draping that is inspired by Osman's interest in ethnicity and the costume of ancient cultures."

IDEAL CLIENT: “Probably Cate Blanchett. As a student, I was an usher at the Albery Theatre where she starred in David Hare’s Plenty. She left a huge impression on me: I watched her every night for six months whilst peddling my ice-creams.

Osman 

Fall/Winter 2014/2015 - London

British fashion is self confident and fearless. It refuses to bow to commerce, thus generating a constant flow of new ideas whilst drawing in British heritage.

-Alexander McQueen

         Another great meeting Fashionistas, lets meet again real soon as we continue to  relax here in our lounge while we are figuring out these fashion trends.  XOs

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