Co-founder and designer, Chopova Lowena
Emma Chopova
Bulgarian
Emma Chopova co-founded the London label Chopova Lowena with Laura Lowena after the two completed the MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins in 2017. The brand combines Bulgarian folk dress with sportswear and punk details, and is known for pleated skirts fastened with carabiners. It shows at London Fashion Week.
Houses
Their runway, measured
38 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Emma Chopova's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Black · 1.7× the average41%
- Charcoal15%
- Grey7%
- Burgundy / oxblood · 1.9× the average5%
- Chocolate brown3%
- Pink · 1.6× the average3%
- Tan3%
- Ivory / cream2%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness28/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation10.4more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals70%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues83%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks21%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 36about average · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture6.35more textured · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.113shinier · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.
Silhouettes
- Hourglass / cinched waist 42%4.2×
- A-line 39%5.8×
- Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 34%1.8×
- Tiered / layered volume 34%5.1×
- Balloon / bubble 26%4.6×
Materials
- Cotton / poplin 53%1.7×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 32%
- Silk / satin 26%
- Jersey 26%1.7×
- Velvet 26%8.0×
Details
- Hardware / studs / chains 61%4.5×
- Beading / crystals 47%4.0×
- Puff sleeves 47%27.5×
- Embroidery 45%5.6×
- Lacing / ties 39%2.4×
Patterns
- Check / plaid 32%5.8×
- Patchwork print 26%13.8×
- Floral 18%2.2×
- Argyle 18%78.7×
- Stripes 13%1.9×
Mood
- Whimsical 97%10.6×
- Playful 68%3.9×
- Subversive 39%3.5×
- Nostalgic 39%2.6×
- Dramatic 32%2.4×
Era references
- Victorian 55%17.9×
- 2000s / y2k 18%9.2×
- 1920s 8%6.1×
- 1990s 5%
- 1940s 3%2.0×
From the AI tags on 38 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
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