Robert Rodriguez S/S 2014 New York

[marcBarna]

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[ChrissyM]

Am I going to be the first to say it (or anything)?

This feels very Balenciaga-inspired. I usually cringe when people say things like that... but, everything felt very referential in a deja vu sort of way.

 

[beedonaldson]

Am I going to be the first to say it (or anything)?

This feels very Balenciaga-inspired. I usually cringe when people say things like that... but, everything felt very referential in a deja vu sort of way.

I thought the exact same thing, especially when I saw the marbled pieces.

 

[Moofins]

It is pretty blatantly inspired by Balenciaga (the pseudo-cocooning, marble print, and lack of any color driving it home) and it makes it difficult to appreciate anything he's done here, even though there are some cool pieces mixed in.

 

[elle_gb]

As a whole it was quite beautiful, there are many great pieces especially the dresses. The marble pieces were bothering a bit to remind me of Balenciaga.

 

[Rose n Toast]

Yeah agree that is copying...but I still quite like a lot of the pieces, espiecially the tunic with the zips + necklace.

 

[VogueDisciple93]

It's already been said, but he is quite smitten with Wang's work, both at his own brand and at Balenciaga.

 

[reesewu]

Am I going to be the first to say it (or anything)?

This feels very Balenciaga-inspired. I usually cringe when people say things like that... but, everything felt very referential in a deja vu sort of way.

Yes indeed. I feel 'Alexander Wang' right after a few photos. Even the color tone in those is reminiscent to the photos of the Balenciaga resort collection.

 

[agee]

I like the shapes but mixed on the prints. Derivative or not, I like it.

 

[Bernadette]

September 04, 2013 New York
By Lauren Sherman

Robert Rodriguez is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his namesake collection with lots of newness: a new studio (done in whitewashed brick and featuring a zigzag light installation), a new logo (the already minimalist font has been pared down even more), and a new direction for the collection. "It's a total revamp," said the designer at his bright new space in New York's Meatpacking District.

Spring's lineup still has the sporty-meets-sexy elements of the past, but there's a new edge of refinement. (Gone is the "cheesy L.A." element that plagues so many West Coast designers—maybe that's because Rodriguez splits his time between the two cities, and this time around New York won out.)

Everything is black and white, with just the occasional element of powder blue or cream. With that strict palette comes attention to fabrication and proportion. A zip-back, wide-sleeve top in white is layered over a honeycomb net tank and a cream-colored leather pencil skirt. A white sheath dress with billowing sleeves and a black sheer insert at the collarbone is sculptural without straying too far from the commercial. And a pair of deep-pleated trousers in a luxurious-looking Japanese crepe are cropped to just the right length.

Rodriguez really likes to use bonded fabric—and he bonded the seams on nearly every piece to give them a super-clean edge. It's a technique that works well with his new vision for the brand. So far, so good.

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