From what I’ve heard from friends at the men’s shows in Paris, German designer (given his first name, I’m guess that’s by way of Croatia) Damir Doma’s fall 2010 collection had a good amount of buzz for someone who remains largely unknown across the Atlantic. To my knowledge, the only place you can find him in L.A. is at H. Lorenzo. Doma is known for the billowed, draped, tai chi master-on-a-rainy day sort of look; if Ann Demuelemeester became a nihilist but kept the rest of her aesthetic intact, that’s sort of what you’d find in Doma’s fall ’10 line. His gathered execution is quite stunning. While I fawn over Raf Simons and Comme des Garcons like anyone else during the Paris shows, it’s nice to see some up-and-coming talent; here’s to hoping NYFW will be as exciting. —Paul Dexter