Rodarte : Kate and Laura Mulleavy

[mistress_f]

lol the kardashian tweet!
the inspiration behind the collection could both bring amazingness and terrible stuff, if they take too literal like last season which was kind of a mess. i can't wait to see it.

 

[gossiping]

has anyone seen their book think it came out last year..i got a chance to look yesterday it is really amazing.

 

[Melly5525]

^I know Im dying to get my hands on that book. Amazing news about the opera, very excited to see pics. And very very excited for the fw12 show though Im still obsessing on springs show. And died laughing over the Kim K tweet

 

[Andrea.RL]

omg i'm so curious to see their new collection, I can't even imagine how they brought together jeanne d'arc and friggin sea monsters!! It sounds crazy...

 

[lucy92]

i am more curious about their expansion plans.

do you think they are planning a diffusion line? or maybe shoes? accessories?

 

[mistress_f]

wtf @rodarteworld has ben suspended.

Account suspended
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[HeatherAnne]

So it was fake then? So weird that someone who choose to imitate them.

I'm just going to pretend that Kardashian tweet is still real.
Glad that the inspiration for their collection was fake!

The Official Rodarte Twitter and Tumblr are real.

 

[HeatherAnne]

Rodarte to Unveil First Shoe Collection Tomorrow

Kate and Laura Mulleavy will reveal their first shoe collection at their sure-to-be well-attended show tomorrow. Although Rodarte has previously collaborated on footwear with labels like Christian Louboutin, Nicholas Kirkwood, and Opening Ceremony, these will be their first mono-branded designs. According to WWD, the six-piece range will include details like Plexiglas heels filled with colored sand (ooh), and are set to retail for $995 to more than $1,500.

nymag, thecut

 

[mistress_f]

^ I can't wait to see them, but these girls really need to make something in a lower price-range. I understand exclusivity, craftmanship and all, but to have more 'approachable' pieces would do them only good.

 

[lucy92]

i'm disappointed it is only shoes as well.

 

[HeatherAnne]

Yikes, first the MAC makeup scandal, now this:

Rodarte Called Out for Aboriginal-Print Fall Line

Megan Davis, indigenous Australian lawyer, and an expert member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), told Frockwriter, "The thought of seeing women walking around in this particular ready-to-wear collection sickens me. ... I appreciate that we live in a postmodern culture, where people do take inspiration from particular areas and it is a complex area of law. But as an Aboriginal lawyer I found the designs offensive. What I find more offensive is that one doesn’t enter into a cultural protocol with a particular [indigenous] group, particularly when you keep in mind the abject poverty that a lot of these groups live in in mostly remote Australia." Rodarte released the following statement: “We deeply respect and admire the work of other artists. Through the appropriate channels, we licensed the Aboriginal artwork that influenced prints in our collection. As a result, the artists will share in proceeds of the pieces inspired by their work.”

-nymag, the cut

 

[lucy92]

Yikes, first the MAC makeup scandal, now this:


-nymag, the cut

licensed the artwork? from whom exactly?
unless they licensed it from an Indigenous Australian artist or cooperative, its a scam.
the symbols means kinship to the aboriginals.
i just wish they'd thought more before appropriating this artwork to sell a 10 thousand dollar dress.

 

[educo]

licensed the artwork? from whom exactly?
unless they licensed it from an Indigenous Australian artist or cooperative, its a scam.
the symbols means kinship to the aboriginals.
i just wish they'd thought more before appropriating this artwork to sell a 10 thousand dollar dress.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[JustABoy]

You know, I think most of the articles i've read about this are off the mark. It's a shame to say so, but unless the work of a person living today was unfairly appropriated (and it sounds like it wasn't), I don't think anyone can claim to own the prints that are inspiring the blowback simply because they share some DNA with whoever might have originally made it. I understand that aboriginal peoples sometimes live in conditions of extreme poverty. But while it's good to call attention to that social issue, Rodarte doesn't really have anything to do with it one way or the other.

 

[Andrea.RL]

You know, I think most of the articles i've read about this are off the mark. It's a shame to say so, but unless the work of a person living today was unfairly appropriated (and it sounds like it wasn't), I don't think anyone can claim to own the prints that are inspiring the blowback simply because they share some DNA with whoever might have originally made it. I understand that aboriginal peoples sometimes live in conditions of extreme poverty. But while it's good to call attention to that social issue, Rodarte doesn't really have anything to do with it one way or the other.

I haven't read much about the affair, but from what i read here i feel the same way. I mean they were inspired by the aboriginal prints. It doesn't necessarily have to do with where they come from but more with the feel of the image. Unless they copied the image exactly, there's no real case. Rodarte isn't linked to their poverty, I don't know why they are bringing it up in all of this. In that case designers shouldn't be allowed to take inspiration from african prints, native american prints or indian prints.

 

[dior_couture1245]

^^Exactly.

If that's the case, then where was the uproar over, say, Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2009? Or Jean Paul Gaultier RTW Fall/Winter 2010? Or Isabel Marant Fall/Winter 2011? Or Thakoon Spring/Summer 2012?

Please...let's put our energy into dealing with the actual issues that face the aboriginals instead of picking fights with fashion designers.

 

[educo]

^^Exactly.

If that's the case, then where was the uproar over, say, Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2009? Or Jean Paul Gaultier RTW Fall/Winter 2010? Or Isabel Marant Fall/Winter 2011? Or Thakoon Spring/Summer 2012?

Please...let's put our energy into dealing with the actual issues that face the aboriginals instead of picking fights with fashion designers.

Okay let's face it. After seeing the aboriginal inspired collection, how many people are going to research the actual issues they are dealing with, instead of swooning over a 10k dress that was inspired by them?

The point is if you're going to be inspired by any culture that has a history of poverty or humanitarian issues, why not make it a win/win situation for everyone? Maybe design a extra piece that a % of proceeds go to an organization that is involved in doing something about these issues? Not that much of a stretch for designers creative muscles.

Can they say something else besides "Oops, my bad, don't worry, they're getting paid." When we all know how much NON payment happens in the fashion industry.

 

[Flashbang]

Costume Institute Gala 2012



wmagazine.com

 

[christian zh]

Kirsten's look reminds me of Rose's (Kate's) look from "Titanic" boarding scene.

 

[HeatherAnne]

Behold Rodarte's Costumes for the New York City Ballet
by Izzy Grinspan

Last week, the New York City Ballet debuted "Two Hearts," a ballet by Benjamin Millepied (aka Mr. Natalie Portman) set to music by young composer Nico Muhly. For fashion people, the biggest draw of the performance were the costumes by Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte—simple black and white pieces with cut-out sides that would look just as natural on the street as on the stage."

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