Although I wasn't much of a fan of the antlers (I thought it took away from the beauty of the collection) The AMATO Collection by Furne One blew me out of the water and was one of my favorite collections from Dubai Fashion Week. The attention to detail was impeccable and the design aesthetic was so unique. Each piece was coherent due to the Victorian-esque hips worked into each look which gave a womanly hourglass shape to the models. The colors were muted but accented with eye-catching designs and an array of playful textiles. When interviewed by Nia B. of Dubai's It Girl Furne One said, "I was inspired by the movie Merlin, which is a story about King Author. My favorite characters in the movie were the Night in armor and Vivian, The day of the Water. During the Dark Ages, the clothes were very heavy and masculine. I decided to soften the collection by balancing the masculinity with fabrics, such as toile and organza, and I used a lot of pale soft shades to represent Fall/Winter. The caging process you see on my gowns is not difficult to construct. At the end of the day, it is all about getting the proportions right." This playful idea turned into a whimsical yet sophisticated collection. Bravo Furne One!
