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California-based fashion house, Rodarte, which normally showcases its collections at New York Fashion Week, was invited to the exclusive Haute Couture Week that is held in Paris biannually.
Founded in 2005 by sister duo Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the label presented its Spring / Summer 2018 collection in Paris’ s Cloître Port Royal Gardens, keeping up with its reputation of balancing equal parts of romantic with grunge-chic.
A fantastical ambience overflowing with dreamy baby’ s breath florals followed suit within presentational details – bouquets grazing across the floor, tiaras and crowns made of the delicate florals accessorizing subtle waves of hair and garlands draped like shawls balanced over elbows … has a certain sense of déjà vu à la garden gnome faeries enveloped you yet?
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The duo injected a generous dose of dreaminess into the garments by including an abundance of frills and ruffles in a myriad of crop tops, asymmetrical dresses and skirts, adorning the shoulders and bust or just casually cascading down in tiers over semi-sheer numbers.
Bringing the house’ s exquisite workmanship to the fore, fabric manipulation in terms of leather studded with pearls, tiered into flounces; and ostrich feathers used abundantly in a riot of colours, balanced out the otherwise sheer bases of garments.
Floral-print chiffon dresses and jumpsuits in a palette of pastels, nudes and magenta and lemon came as a surprising breath of fresh air from Rodarte’ s usually bolder and deeper hues.
Details such as floral appliqué, caviar beads and metallic bow shaped belt buckles, hair clips and arm cuffs exuded a feminine charm which was further highlighted through Edwardian collars laced at the edges.
The sleeves were flouncy and puffed up – a revival of the leg-o-mutton it seems, while the semi-sheer and tulle dresses featured delicate embellishments, asymmetrical hems, off-shoulder silhouettes and self-designed lace that lent uniformity across the collection.
Pearl studded low-waist leather pants coordinated with motocross jackets, whimsical crop tops and metallic bow belts, balanced alongside leather high shaft boots, portrayed the edgier side of Rodarte.
The Rodarte woman of today channels in copious amounts of romantic yearning in a world overly overshadowed by its counterparts; a perfect example of an oyster with a hard exterior, holding within itself a magnificent heart.
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