“Ghosts in Architecture” by Silent

“I’m going to travel far away to the country of thieves and ghosts” - Bram Stoker

“Ghosts in Architecture” is the collaboration of designer Damir Doma, image maker Malcom Pate, and electronic music pioneer DJ Hell.

The exclusive video Installation explores the essence and core of the Damir Doma’s universe, further enhancing his quest to fuse mind, body and spirit.

Romeo and Juliet from stone and cement; two buildings, one dark and female the other light and male are uncontrollably drawn to each other in a dark void. Their courtship is like a monumental ballet, slowly drawing closer and closer to one another. The male form springs out of the light, twisting and curling beneath his stone skin, while the female form writhes behind her ashen concrete.

Ghosts in architecture will be presented in Berlin during Fashion week at and exclusive launch event.

Damir Doma’s collections seem lit by a soft, melancholic quest for fluidity. Inspired by identity’s multiple expressions and the link with the fragile, ephemeral quality of the body, he creates pieces that explore interpretations of contemporary masculinity.

The Croatian-born designer grew up in Germany and studied fashion in Munich and Berlin, where he graduated in 2004 with magna cum laude for the best collection.

The young designer then went to Antwerp, where he worked for Raf Simons and Dirk Schoenberger. It was his time spent at Raf Simons in particular that broadened and shaped Doma’s perception of fashion and the arts. Under Simon’s mentorship, the creation of his personal aesthetics was kindled; leading him to infuse soulfulness and sensitivity into his work.

SILENT
SILENT is the avant-garde casual collection designed by Damir Doma and his creative team. SILENT is the antitheses to loud mass-market fashion. The range of soft and flowing jerseys, denim, leather bags and accessories are all considered, avoiding excessive design elements whilst retaining as much of the fabric’s raw & organic form as possible. The result is a line of beautiful, effortless garments that are truly wearable and will work alone or as part of a complete look.



Photo & video 2011 s/s collection, Copyright Silent.

“Natural, Pure, Raw and Effortless….” Silent - Spring/Summer 2011

SILENT is the casual collection, created by the acclaimed Parisian avant-garde label Damir Doma. Renouncing decorative elements, the designs centre on pure, soft shapes and fluid volumes.

First presented in October 2009 during the women’s fashion week in Paris, SILENT offers a beautifully finished range of jersey’s, knits, and woven pieces as well as leather, and woven jackets, shoes, bags and accessories made from carefully selected materials.

As the antitheses to loud mass-market fashion of today, the SILENT designs avoid excessive elements whilst retaining as much of the fabric’s raw & organic form as possible. The result is beautiful and the loose fit let the wearer look effortlessly styled.

The Spring/Summer 2011 SILENT collection continues to expand with the addition of news styles, but also focuses on interpreting the loose and twisted shapes of previous collections and adapting these styles further in tune with the bodies shape. Soft jerseys, woven’s and lighter knits are finished with a new dusty dyeing effect while the refined colour selection includes Ivory, Olive Grey, Dark Grey, Black and Mustard Yellow.

Silent is the state we are in when we are freed of thoughts, of noise or of any other distraction.

It is in silence that we can clear our minds and focus on details that would otherwise be overseen.

Confronted with a world that becomes more noisy every day, we can close our eyes and hear the music behind the roaring sound of a city -the enduring play of silence and sound.

For it is when we are silent, that we can truly admire and embrace the essence of something.

We are left in state of purity and peacefulness, open to embrace the surrounding. - Damir Doma

Photo launch event last week sponsored by Absolute, Beck and Haagen Dazs, Copyright Silent.

SILENT by Damir Doma & Paper Rain

Ideas are born as creative ideas are poured out onto blank pieces of paper. Life occurs as rain is poured forth onto the earth—hence, the fashion group Paper Rain.

Embarking on his own collection in 2006, Damir Doma joined the Paper Rain Group in 2007 with an outstanding debut at Paris Fashion Week, where he began to draw a sizable following with his sheer layered fabrics and draped silhouettes.

Last October, Damir Doma launched a new collection, SILENT, which adheres to a purist philosophy of high-fashion aesthetics and accessible prices.

SILENT operates in a realm of pure, natural, and honest garments, which are conscientiously produced in an ecologically friendly way.

Photo & slideshow by Paper Rain.