dance of the sugar plum punk
>> At Rodarte, Laura and Kate Mulleavy riffed on "Japanese horror films" with agressively studded Louboutin shoes, deathly pale faces, and plenty of blood red.
I admit, before seeing Rodarte in motion — and in person — I was a little confused about the hype surrounding the label. But after seeing the loosely-woven tights, the angora dresses, the punky sugar plum fairies zig zag past, I am converted.
Not many designers can take two such contrasting looks — pretty, pretty princess and Sid Vicious — and make them mesh so well together. It was clear that the girls were still exploring a few elements from Spring: the Degas-esque tutu dresses, the studded shoes, the draped and pleated chiffon dresses, the metallic fitted pants; when I asked Kate about it, she told me they "were just trying to find [their] thing." But by no means were they mired in a past collection — and I look forward to seeing where the whimsical Mulleavy girls go from here.
*image: getty
who the hell are you? where do you work? how do you have access to irina and the mulleavy's? PLEASE REVEAL YOURSELF! WE'LL ALWAYS BE YOUR FANS!
Posted by: ME | February 06, 2008 at 12:19 PM
OOOh! I love it!! Thanks!!!
Posted by: Girl and the City | February 06, 2008 at 01:20 PM
i agree with "ME"! you have a fabulous job! i have been following the runway shows daily and find myself extremely disappointed! not only in the clothes but the girls as well! i understand the day of the supermodel is gone but i had become comfy with the current reigning queens: raquel zimmerman, jessica stam, lily donaldson, sasha p., julia stegner, natasha poly, alek wek, angie lindvall, daria werbowy, carmen kass, coco rocha, diana dondoe, doutzen kroes, iselin stero etc. etc. etc. WHERE THE HELL ARE THEY!!! at least these girls had chutzpah. the new breed of models are dull zombies. this makes me very sad. please tell me this isn't the end!!!
Posted by: mary | February 06, 2008 at 03:25 PM
hahahah at the ME comment. people keep going on about how amazing (and slow) karlie kloss' walk is.. i must see what the big deal is!
Posted by: angela | February 06, 2008 at 06:24 PM
My favourite show.
Posted by: eurobrat | February 06, 2008 at 07:11 PM
Definitely the most daring and talented designing duo out there.
/DCB.
Posted by: Dustcakeboy | February 07, 2008 at 01:08 PM
I'm not usually the biggest Rodarte fan bt these pics are really beautiful
Posted by: Naomi | February 23, 2008 at 10:16 AM