Damir Doma Men's SS2011 Paris

[ultimaratio]

I really the balance he's found in his work. There's heavy romantic idealism in the styling, but it looks like there's a minimal approach in the construction of the individual garments. I like how he's distilled his vision in a palatable way - I like the idea of being able to buy into it with one or two pieces, without committing an entire wardrobe. The jackets look good, I like the scarves, and the draped shirts look really fresh. Really clean stuff, great materials, can't wait to handle it.

[beardown]

To me, this collection seems as theatrical as what Julius has done the past few seasons. Too dramatic, too showy for my tastes and too extended. Seems like a lot of the pieces would be hard to work outside of a strict DD wardrobe.

He should have had the models carrying scimitars.
Don't get me wrong...I see the craft as well done. It's just that nothing here appeals to me and I can't see wearing any of it as daily wear.

Thank God for Silent, I guess?

[Avantster]

Beardown, do you mean the show as a whole, or the actual garments? I don't understand how wearability is valid as criticism of a runway show beyond our personal preferences - and if there's one place for a designer to give people a taste of what the collection is all about including theatrics, then the runway show is where it should be, no?

[beardown]

Avanster,
It's not intended to be a statement about the show; simply the newest pieces on the whole.
And yes, when I talk about wearability, I'm speaking in personal terms.

I think a lot seem rather 'costumey' and over the top like a wardrobe for a film or a play. As much as aesthetics and style appeal to me, I miss the less dramatic vision Damir seemed to present back in AW08 and SS09, which I thought were incredible for the most part.

As a line, it's cohesive enough and tells a story undoubtedly. Just not a story I can relate to.
I'm not a critic; I'm just sharing my opinions.
And I guess I'm fascinated by that point where style and fashion become wardrobe and prop.

[Peasant]

I must agree with Beardown (and others). And if I was to answer Avanster's question, I would say both the show and the garments. Isn't wearability a key ingredient to a solid piece/collection?

I see the collection does house some intriguing items. The blankets steal the show, which can easily over-shadow other, more fundamental elements. Somes of the coats and shorts are likely very nice when seen on the rack. If this is your aesthetic, I'm sure you can find something. Over-all though, it doesn't do anything for me. That's obviously my personal taste, background, environment..etc. Lovely setting. Perfect for him.

[SHYE_POSER]

Some aDDitional images here, from Dazed Digital.

http://www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/gallery/34/7862/0/Damir_Doma_Menswear_SS_11

[Faust]

I suppose you can't see the fabrics in the pictures, but many of them are incredibly light.

[Liquid]

Holy crap, amazing pants. Shirt is great too. Prolly my favorite look from the photos so far.

[Heirloom]

pants were amazing. i also heard prices will be reduced by 20%, so i will get more pants :)

[Faust]

Who was the star from Heroes that was in the audience? Hayden Panettiere?

[Heirloom]

like YOU'd care outof everyone on this board. tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk

[Faust]

lol, i don't! but newspaper readers do.

[Chant]

DD SS 2011 Runway review online

Istambul meets Venezia - Damir Doma SS 2011

Damir Doma has asserted his originality and established his reputation with two initial gestures : the introduction of oversized, egg-shaped cuts (“infinity cut”) in FW 09, marking his splitting with the dominant aesthetics inherited from the Hedi Slimane era, joining the line of designers playing with volume, such as Yohji Yamamoto – along with the spectacular introduction of color in SS 10, which once and for all dragged him out of the lineage of the “dark” stylists,with whom he does not in the least identify. FW 10 has marked a manner of pause in innovation, at the same time as Damir was introducing a women’s line which was far from being limited to an adaptation of his men’s wardrobe.

Damir is carrying on with his journey round his room, and his inspiration, which used to root somewhere between steppes and Balkans, seems this time to have moved southwards, to the bosphorian banks and the ottoman world, between Venice and Istambul, as more particularily goes to show his rewriting of the turkish fez.

Read more here

[Heirloom]

where is istambul? never heard of it.

[Chant]

where is istambul? never heard of it.

Ask Mike Nouveau, he knows the place.