Damir Doma throws some new shapes for SS14

Damir Doma's wistful, nomadic man got a sharpening-up this season, with the designer whittling and honing his silhouettes to give a new focus. His intention was well set out for us from the opening sequence; a series of head-to-toe clinical white looks, so that we could appreciate the new form in its purest expression. The waist was the most noticeable new shape: wide bands cinching in safari jackets and the tops of wide-cut pants. But there were also outsize bomber jackets paired with wide legged shorts, sport coats with noticeably rounded shoulders and boxy tees with outsize, feminine sleeves. Light, industrial fabrics in shades of taupe, grey and with pops of Yves Klein blue were perfectly suited to the industrial surroundings of the downtown car park that acted as the show venue. Packed with the Croatian designer's ever-increasing fan-base, it was difficult to get a word in with the designer, but we caught up with him after the show to find out how the collection shaped up.