Georgian designers feature at London Fashion Week

The work of two Georgian designers are featuring at one of the world’s most anticipated and prestigious fashion events – London Fashion Week.

London-based fashion designer of Georgian descent David Koma(known for his sculptural creations) and Georgian twin sisters Tamar and Natasha Surguladze, who own the dress label Tata-Naka, will showcase their creative abilities at the London Fashion Week (LFW) Autumn/Winter 2014 collection.

Koma’s Autumn/Winter 2014 runway show was unveiled on one of the many catwalks at LFW, and international fashion website Fashionising.com captured each look as his work hit the runway on February 17.

The 29-year-old, who was hired by Thierry Mugler last December as an artistic director, kitted out his eponymous collection with sharply tailored outfits in a range of luxurious textures, reported international fashion magazines.

In a review of Koma’s collection, Vogue magazine stated the Georgian’s work was unique. "The show opened with a long purple coat that fell neatly on the shoulder but had a gently voluminous feel through the body. There were subtle references to the grandeur of a Renaissance silhouette from a super-high turtleneck through to more skin-revealing portrait collars,” the review said.

"Koma had been looking at the corsetry of the era for inspiration and interpreted that waist-cinching look with basket-weaving or lattice cut-outs around the middle.”

Meanwhile UK-based Georgian singer/songwriter Katie Melua took to Twitter to praise Koma on his Fashion Week.

"Congratulations @DAVIDKOMALONDON on another stunning collection! Excited to have been here!!” read the tweet.

Labelled as "a fashion wunderkind” by fashion critics, Koma’s his main signatures are ‘sculptural shapes, heavy embellishment and a perfect fit.’

Designer David Koma, Portrait photographer: Frederic Aranda

Koma, whose real name is Davit Komakhidze, was born in 1984 in Georgia’s capital city, Tbilisi. He created his first collection at the age of 15 before he graduated from Central Saint Martins of Art and Design in London in 2009, where he won the Harrods Design Awards for his graduate collection.

Today, more than 50 fashion shops sell David Koma’s collections. He regularly dresses pop-stars like Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and more.

Tata-Naka's presentation of the F/W's 2014 collection at LFW. Photo by Instagram.

In the meantime, the Autumn/Winter 214 Tata-Naka's collection by Georgian twin sisters Tamar and Natasha Surguladze is set to feature on the runway at 16.30 in London (12:30 local time).

The duo are also based in London.

Overall, more than 5,000 guests are expected to attend this year’s five-day LFW show, which features 77 designers from all over the world.