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Peter Som

  • American sportswear
  • Painterly prints
  • Modern femininity

Peter Som is an American designer whose clothes combine an approachable sportswear sensibility with distinctive colour, print and texture. Raised in California and trained at Parsons, he gained experience with established New York designers before developing his own label.

Peter Som official website
Portrait of Peter Som
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Five looks to know

Peter Som — Look 1 — Peter Som, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Peter Som — Look 1

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

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Peter Som — Look 9 — Peter Som, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Peter Som — Look 9

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Fabio Ionà / Indigitalimages.com
Peter Som — Look 18 — Peter Som, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Peter Som — Look 18

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Fabio Ionà / Indigitalimages.com
Peter Som — Look 27 — Peter Som, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Peter Som — Look 27

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Fabio Ionà / Indigitalimages.com
Peter Som — Look 30 — Peter Som, Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Peter Som — Look 30

Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Spring 2014 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Fabio Ionà / Indigitalimages.com

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Spring 2014

1 piece

About Peter Som

His career also includes creative work for Bill Blass and Tommy Hilfiger. Som's collections frequently place painterly or floral patterns against clean shapes, using familiar wardrobe pieces as a setting for unexpected visual combinations. His broader creative practice now includes food and lifestyle writing alongside his fashion background.