Designer Dawid Tomaszewski at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin a/w 2011
It all began as a grey day in autumn. It was raining. In fact, it was pouring. Raindrops drummed noisily on the roof. A storm was brewing. Thunder roared menacingly. The rain grew louder; the lightning flashes ever more frequent. Then the gentle sound of a piano could be heard through the storm – and the gloom lifted.§ With hair combed into a centre-parting and tied in a jaunty knot under her chin, the first pale-lipped model appeared on the runway in a chunky knit outsized cardigan, artfully draped and cinched at the waist with a leather belt. This was the defining silhouette of the collection by the ‘new couture’ designer.
Voluminous shapes were contrasted with gossamer thin fabrics; outsized roll necks coupled with silk tulip skirts and body-con shifts trimmed with marabou feathers. Sheer blouses studded with diamante were tucked into tweed hipster skirts and rabbit fur provided some warmth in the form of gilets, ponchos and trimmings on sleeves.
An admirer of the Golden Twenties, Polish-born art-school graduate Dawid Tomaszewski likes glamour. This was perhaps best embodied here by floor-length chiffon gowns which seemed to literally float over the runway. The subtly nuanced colour palette was enhanced by soft dip-dyed contrasts on hems. The standout piece: a strapless sheer organza jumpsuit.
(German text: Anne Tröst for creative face Magazine; Translation: Charlotte Kreutzmüller)
