Which David Koma Dress to Buy: A Guide to the Four Silhouettes

David Koma makes four broadly different dresses, and the right one depends less on
taste than on what the evening asks of you. This is a working guide to the silhouettes, with
the pieces currently in stock at Luxury Shoes .

The crystal mini: the house signature

If you buy one David Koma piece, buy this one. It is the shape the label is known for, the
one Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez have both worn, and the most useful across a calendar.
The embroidery is anchored through the cloth, so it holds its position while you move.

• Crystal Flower On Shoulder Mini Dress
  at 5,175 US dollars, embellishment set high at the shoulder.
• Cactus Dahlia Detail Mini Dress
  at 5,320, with the embroidery placed at the hip.
• Metallic Flower Drape Mini Dress
  at 4,363, the softest of the three.

The embellished gown: black tie

Floor-length Koma is a single vertical line. Choose it when the invitation says black tie
and you want to be photographed.

• Crystal Leaf Corset Gown at 8,365, the
  heaviest piece in the current edit and the most structured.
• Gradient Sequin V Neck Gown at 6,553,
  where the gradient does the elongating.

The midi: the one you will wear most

The midi is the quiet workhorse of the house. It carries a dinner, a launch and a wedding
without the commitment of a gown.

• Thread Leaf Cluster Embroidery Midi Dress
  at 5,103.
• Lace Flower Corset Satin Midi Dress
  at 5,540, with a boned bodice.

The sequin cami: the easy one

Less construction, more shine, and the simplest Koma to wear.
Gradient Sequin Cami Mini Dress at 5,393
needs nothing but a heel.

By budget

The collection spans a wider band than people expect, so it is worth knowing where the entry
points are.

The median piece across the whole David Koma edit at Luxury Handbags is close to 3,000 US dollars, so
the mid tier is where most of the collection actually sits.

If this is your first David Koma

Buy the crystal mini, and buy it in black. Three reasons. It is the shape the house is known
for, so it is the piece that reads as David Koma across a room. Black lets the embroidery carry
the look, which is what the design intends. And a mini in a firm cloth is the most repeatable
thing in the collection, because it works at a birthday, a launch and a New Year without looking
like the same dress twice.

Move to a gown once you know how the sizing sits on you. Gowns are the least forgiving
purchase in the house because the length and the bodice both have to be right.

Choosing your size

David Koma cuts to UK sizing and publishes no sizing correction, so take your usual size.
The cloths are firm and the waist is the tightest point. Size up if you want ease through the
ribcage, if you are between sizes, and if you have a fuller bust, because the crystal cups and
internal corsetry are built to a B and C cup.

Read how to wear David Koma for styling, and
brands like David Koma if you want to compare before committing.
The full David Koma collection is at Luxury Handbags with worldwide express shipping.