One of the newest brands to come into the fashion scene is Rodarte. In 2005, sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy created 10 hand-finished looks and went to New York. WWD featured them on the February 3rd, 2005 cover, and they presented a full line at New York's Fashion Week.
Their quirky, romantic, Gothic-inspired looks turn heads and have won many awards. In the fall of 2006--only one year after their launch--Rodarte was nominated for the CFDA Swarovski Emerging Womenswear Designer Award. In 2007, they were again nominated for the award. Also in 2006, Rodarte was awarded runner-up for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund competition for their Spring 2007 line.
Gap approached Rodarte, among other top designers, for a white t-shirt collaboration. Rodarte accepted, and landed on the cover of Vogue's May 2007 magazine with these designs. Later that year, in December, the Metropolitan Museum of Art obtained a Rodarte dress for their permanent collection.
Their inspirations come from nature, medieval concepts, and even Japanese anime and horror films. The designs are always very complex, original, and require time to examine every minute detail. The fabrics are layered, luxurious, and fall with divine grace.
Needless to say, I'm sure the fashion world can't wait to see what they come up with next.
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