Rodarte Pre-Fall 2023 Los Angeles

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[jeanclaude]

In the past they were inspired by horror movies. Now their collections have become into one.

PS. The first two looks are Gianni Versace F/W 1996-97 on a budget.

 

[FashionFanatico]

i really wish i could say something positive about this collection.

 

[MyNameIs]

Why are they even doing between-season collections? Is there some huge demand for their clothes? They can't even present anything remotely acceptable during the regular seasons.

 

[Cocteau Stone]

Their design trajectory has been a really weird one to watch over the years. Something happened after Spring 2017 where the tweeness they started to toy with became the only thing they looked at. Ever since then, they've felt so Pretty In Pink levels of cheesy.

Rodarte has always felt very "home sewer"/arts and crafty with imagination to it, but now that feeling is too literal. Will admit it is saccharine enough to sell because it has Siriano levels of basic to it that has become the norm, or at least be picked up by the right micro-influencers.

 

[LadyJunon]

Their design trajectory has been a really weird one to watch over the years. Something happened after Spring 2017 where the tweeness they started to toy with became the only thing they looked at. Ever since then, they've felt so Pretty In Pink levels of cheesy.

Rodarte has always felt very "home sewer"/arts and crafty with imagination to it, but now that feeling is too literal. Will admit it is saccharine enough to sell because it has Siriano levels of basic to it that has become the norm, or at least be picked up by the right micro-influencers.

In truth, Spring 2017 was the last consistently good collection. After that their Fall 2020 and Spring 2022 collection were diamonds in the rough. It's a shame really, because their earlier work had this Ghesquière × Lacroix undertone to it that I really enjoyed.

Now it's just this really sweet, social-media friendly vibe to it. Like LoveShackFancy, but 3 times as expensive.

 

[reese06]

It's "cute".

Easy to wear with some "fun" pieces thrown in here and there. I like look 3 but I"m so sure I've seen that exact dress on ASOS.

It's inoffensive at best.

 

[lowfive1715]

Had a little Galliano/Dior and Ungaro thrown in there.

 

[RaisinBoy]

I thought LA caught up with the world in the past 10 years. Apparently not