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PurseBlog.com · Sep 17th, 2009, 09:55 AM

When the world ends, and you survive it like a giant cockroach or Cher or something, what do you wear afterward? Rodarte’s Spring 2010 line, if you’re fabulous.

Set against a dystopian, foggy, grit-strewn runway, the sisters Mulleavy presented what is possibly their most well-realized collection in New York on Tuesday. It was clothing fit for a woman living in a wasteland – deconstructed and reconstructed into something that is far more than the sum of the materials that went into it. And those materials were many and varied, and all individually treated and ruined before they were incorporated into the clothing. We saw things as familiar as leather and plaid and as unexpected as cheesecloth, worked into some of the most interesting and intricately constructed clothing of this Fashion Week.

The combination of patterns, textures, and colors in these clothes is enough to make anyone’s head spin, but look closely and it’s all done with such obvious care and thought that I’m in awe of the post-apocalyptic art that they were able to create out of their many and varied scraps of fabric. These are the kinds of clothes that a casual observer may not understand at first look but that fashion people absolutely salivate over.

As they appear on the runway, most of the dresses may not be particularly starlet-friendly, but I hope that a few stars out there that enjoy challenging, innovative clothing will take the plunge and strut a red carpet or two in some of these dresses. Surely some alterations to make them more buyer-friendly will be made before they go to distribution, and with an edit here or there, I think they would look fantastic on a statuesque risk-taker like, say, Charlize Theron.

Pictures via Style.com.

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M_Butterfly · Sep 17th, 2009, 10:41 AM

It is really different!!

karmenzsofia · Sep 17th, 2009, 01:47 PM

It's funkay. It's wild. I LOVE it!!!

calneva · Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:20 AM

I could just picture Tina Turner in one of these, very Mad Maxish.

AmourCouture · Oct 23rd, 2009, 09:37 AM

I love this! I wonder if this aesthetic will change if LVMH buys them. I love the deconstructed look. I want to see more Rodarte!

HandbagAngel · Oct 25th, 2009, 11:41 AM

Very interesting and entertaining. But I bet they will be modified before going to the general consumer.

Sep 17th, 2009, 09:55 AM	#1
PurseBlog.com OP PurseBlog.com Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 437	Fashion Week 2010: Rodarte When the world ends, and you survive it like a giant cockroach or Cher or something, what do you wear afterward? Rodarte’s Spring 2010 line, if you’re fabulous. Set against a dystopian, foggy, grit-strewn runway, the sisters Mulleavy presented what is possibly their most well-realized collection in New York on Tuesday. It was clothing fit for a woman living in a wasteland – deconstructed and reconstructed into something that is far more than the sum of the materials that went into it. And those materials were many and varied, and all individually treated and ruined before they were incorporated into the clothing. We saw things as familiar as leather and plaid and as unexpected as cheesecloth, worked into some of the most interesting and intricately constructed clothing of this Fashion Week. The combination of patterns, textures, and colors in these clothes is enough to make anyone’s head spin, but look closely and it’s all done with such obvious care and thought that I’m in awe of the post-apocalyptic art that they were able to create out of their many and varied scraps of fabric. These are the kinds of clothes that a casual observer may not understand at first look but that fashion people absolutely salivate over. As they appear on the runway, most of the dresses may not be particularly starlet-friendly, but I hope that a few stars out there that enjoy challenging, innovative clothing will take the plunge and strut a red carpet or two in some of these dresses. Surely some alterations to make them more buyer-friendly will be made before they go to distribution, and with an edit here or there, I think they would look fantastic on a statuesque risk-taker like, say, Charlize Theron. Pictures via Style.com. View the original post on PurseBlog.com!

Sep 17th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#2
M_Butterfly HLess Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,157	It is really different!!
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Sep 17th, 2009, 01:47 PM	#3
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,885	It's funkay. It's wild. I LOVE it!!!
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 09:37 AM	#5
AmourCouture Vintage Chic Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,946	I love this! I wonder if this aesthetic will change if LVMH buys them. I love the deconstructed look. I want to see more Rodarte!
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Oct 25th, 2009, 11:41 AM	#6
HandbagAngel Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,160	Very interesting and entertaining. But I bet they will be modified before going to the general consumer.
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:20 AM	#4
calneva drive life Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Overworkedville Posts: 539	I could just picture Tina Turner in one of these, very Mad Maxish.

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