October 1, 2025 |
When fashion goes smaller, Zomer goes bigger. The womenswear label helmed by duo Danial Aitouganov and Imruh Asha, presented its SS26 collection – Collection 05 – which eschewed minimalism and instead tapped into the tension between playfulness and sophistication.
First out were eye-catching leather jackets that morphed into billowing skirts, colourfully pleated and cut. These were followed by a fiery leather dress before shifting into relaxed suits and shirts that played with form and function. A-line dresses breezed through. Capris and khakis emerged in funky patterns. Bow ties dramatically reimagined appeared on the neckline of almost every top and jacket throughout.
It was a mix and match collection served with an extra large side of humour. Enter: the belts. Supersized and wrapping around models from ribs to hips. Next came a colossal claw-clip-cum-crop-top that would require at least two people to operate it. There were stripes in varying breadths and mismatched colours, paired with skirts upon skirts (literally). In a striking combo, snake skin was layered upon a flower patterned cotton tube dress.
A magenta dress appeared then, the model wearing a gigantic engagement ring around her torso – a rock to outshine all others who dare try – signalling a woman’s journey from childlike play into the sophisticated feminine.
Exaggerated and distorted, boisterous and alive, Zomer SS26 declared that when you think you’ve gone big, you should only go bigger.
Photography courtesy of Zomer.
