Rodarte S/S 2022 New York

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[dodencebt]

Seeing a whole bunch of Christopher Kane, Valentino and Oscar de la Renta, but sure, let’s pretend this is Rodarte.

 

[dior_couture1245]

I actually think this looks quite nice. I like that they take clothes that have a very thrift store origin and just give them a boost. The 80's/90's Golden Girl pleated blouses, cowl drapes and handkerchief skirts worn with those mauve/grey boots...so textbook "dated" and yet it looks kind of fresh on these pretty young things without the garish rouge and hairspray of that time period.

I like that this time around, things look a bit more "designed," refined and elevated from them. There are looks here that feel like some nice thought was put into their construction and proportion and detail.

I will always have a soft spot for them. No matter what's become of their trajectory, I appreciate that they're still here, that they have evolved, and yet never lost sight of their own world, their own inspirations, their own references, their own acolytes, etc. etc. While every other designer in NY is cluelessly referencing Helmut Lang, I'm glad Rodarte is doing something completely their own. Fashion is desperate for that kind of idiosyncrasy now.

 

[perhydrol]

What's the point of the existence of this brand? And what's the point of that non-event... finale? It's literally Christopher Kane, just way less interesting and without any humour. Moreover, that asymmetrical jumpsuit is just so offensive, almost as offensive as that weird UFO cape. But at the same time I can't say I'm surprised that this collection is a massive visual disaster, Rodarte hasn't been relevant for years now due to their lack of identity.

 

[jeanclaude]

The basic dresses at the end are the most blatant way of saying "we are so lazy that we are not gonna even try to hide it this time"...I think they should stick to "RODARTE" logo hoodies; and that´s it!

 

[MulletProof]

What was the name of that designer who had a feud with Chrissy Teigen and seems to actually make a living out of his tart-y dresses? he basically sums up fashion design in America.. you can go on for decades presenting just a bunch of s*it like that, like Rodarte, like Christian Siriano lol.. there will always be an audience that demands nothing but wants to believe and feel like they demand everything so they go a long mile to justify any of this, invest and.. keep it going! and it's hilarious.

I have to say though, these two look great, healthier.

 

[charles01]

How boring… what’s with the 30+ dresses that all look the same? Did this really need a physical show? One of those dresses on the runway, and then colour variations available when it hits stores would’ve been much better. What a mess.

 

[YohjiAddict]

I'm undecided on this one but...I'm just relieved that it's not inspired by certain austrian designer!

I find it much more pleasing than their decorative, mother-of-the-bride, poor-man's Lacroix collections of the the last few seasons. The color palette is pleasing to the eye but so much repetition does give the impression of not enough ideas and too much ego, as in "Oh, this is just the PERFECT dress! Why tire my GENIUS mind designing something else?."

The jumpsuit is infamous though! Eurovision vibe

 

[aracic]

I feel such a disconnect between the first and the second half of this collection. All of it looks quite randomly put together and I do not appreciate seeing the same dress in a variety of colors (that actually takes up half the collection), that was indeed incredibly lazy of them.

 

[Marc10]

Whoa, I had to take a double take. They really took a 180 in this one from their usual baroque fantasia.

I'm kinda loving this minimalist 70s cult follower vibe from the second half, it's so weirdly chic.

 

[mistress_f]

It starts ok, as this is the least frumpy collection they've put out in what, a decade? So it gave me hope... i like some looks, something that hasn't happened in ages, but it's still not good. It's all over the place. No cohesion or idea. What is going on wit that sack dress with the alien glitter drawing on it. And what the hell is going on with the million identical looks at the end?? Another mess, although a less tacky one than usual

 

[dior_couture1245]

I think the identical looks at the end are simply there for the show’s finale where all the girls are out together, staged around the set. I don’t think it’s really a part of the collection, per se.