David Koma is touching grass and reconnecting with nature.

“Even though I don’t really feature nature that much in my work, but personally, it’s the most recharging and inspiring environment to be in,” said the Georgian-born designer.

He studied the organic and architectural shapes of plants such as the striking Brazilian bromeliads; Mexican cactus dahlias and South Africa’s bird-of-paradise.

Koma’s dresses in bright shades of pink, green and blue with plenty of strings and petal detailing were shot in a forest he continuously visited during the pandemic.

The collection felt like a concatenation of events: the 1972 Rothschild Surrealist Ball, a psychedelic trip and a party of UFOs landing in an empty forest.

The lineup included an acid green dress made up of tassels that resembled the

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