Note: I wrote all the collection reviews for AFW. But for convenience, here is 1 out of the 15 Designers I wrote collection reviews for the Couture and Ready-to-Wear. Follow the link below, and it will lead to the other 15 reviews I wrote. (All the collections featured).

POCA & POCA

 

The talented duo of POCA & POCA consists of sibling stars Karolina, and Wiktor Gniewek. Both of them have taken the fashion world by storm; in Poland and around the world. Their passion for unique fabrics and details, help them to form one of the most enticing, charismatic, and charming ready-to-wear collection of the season.

The dresses that were featured during the Arab Fashion Week all have classic 80s party dress silhouettes. Certain features were exaggerated like the flounced large collars and slant-cut silken blouse yolks. Ruffled flounce sleeves on an empire waist dress were also featured in purple leaf embossed fabric. The more modest looks are layered and draped with asymmetrical cut hems. The sturdier fabrics were in black and had textured print details. POCA & POCA has vitality in design. Their pieces are retro but translate well for the younger generations too.

The jumpsuits also sported the classic retro flare. Their dress in pink, with a form-fitting, gathered waist and pulled seem, is charming; and sports a cool sash-like cloth over the bust. Lots of yolks and gathered details made the collection fun, including the patterns: Polka-dot, geometric-grid, and light feather-inspired tassels. Karoline and Wiktor’s understanding of women’s everyday life is evident in this collection. All the styles can be worn from work to play. The color palette is also subtle, and can easily fit into many formal events. Bag accessories that doubled as a belt is a great styling technique that brought all the looks into the current trend. POCA & POCA is sprite and lovely aesthetically. Every style in the collection is remarkably gorgeous in more ways than one.