A Rodarte kind of life

I don't know if any of you are avid followers of the Nowness. I have been reading, watching and being in daily awe since I discovered the website shortly after its launch in February last year. This week, or last Tuesday to be more precise, they published the long anticipated Rodarte short film, 'The Curve of Forgotten Things', directed by Todd Cole and starring Elle Fanning. I am a sucker for the Mulleavy sisters' aesthetic and have become very interested in Elle over the last few months despite not having yet seen 'Somewhere'. I have, however, seen her at plenty of press tour events wearing a fair share of Valentino and not enough although quite memorable SS11 Rodarte. Like this dress, a version of which she dons in the film.

Coincidentally, the release of the Rodarte short film happened on the same week as the Mulleavy's collection for Opening Ceremony hit the online store. This collection, while devised as a kind of diffusion line, is made up by as many well made desirable pieces as their main one. The sandy, beige and golden colour palette with a strong presence of tapestry fabrics is very much in line with what we saw on the runway. The only difference is there are a lot more separates —they do more pants for OC and also more accessories. The sunglasses and the shoes are a favourite of mine. Particularly the low cowboy boots in the oversized paisley material. Check out the whole collection here.

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[Pictures: openingceremony.us]

P2

One of my favourite collections from last London Fashion Week was Peter Pilotto's. The designers proved that classic tailoring can be contemporary and blended together with graphic prints. I had never noticed Pilotto as much until then. Today, as I was having a look at what Opening Ceremony has to offer for this season, I came across this beautiful dresses for summer. They're a new take on the typical cocktail dress, which is harmoniously combined with the tunic. For SS10, Pilotto went for a more citrus palette that makes the dresses rather versatile as they work just as well with a pair of sandals for a summer lunch as they do with a pair of pumps for an estival soiree.

Below, my four picks from Pilotto's FW10 collection. An amazing combination of a very eye-catching colour palette, an excellent patchwork and draping expertise and a freshness that mixes together day and evening wear.

[Pictures: OpeningCeremony.us, Style.com]

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threads of grandeur

If you were waiting for something exciting to happen in men's fashion, the day has come. To me, nothing could be cooler than having the Mulleavy sisters and Alexander Wang sketch away for menswear sake. However, we still haven't seen Wang's collection and it might be a while until we get a proper Rodarte collection for men. For the time being, Kate and Laura have created two jumpers and two cardigans at the staggering price of $2760 each —not even the typical thing you can save some birthday money for. I won't have a problem accepting the grey jumper as a present.
Click here to go to the Opening Ceremony page.

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