It's easy to understand the fashion world's latest fascination with Kate and Laura Mulleavy, Rodarte's ingenious yet surprisingly low-key designers. They present something new, intricately crafted, and almost dream-like pieces season after season. While the current economy is driving designers to create more sellable, watered down versions of themselves, the Mulleavy girls refuse to compromise the integrity of their designs.
The Rodarte story had a meager beginning, with the self-taught sisters sewing in their parents basement, while juggling retail jobs, putting every penny into their meticulous dresses. They learned basic construction and draping by deconstructing a Chanel gown. Picking up old-world techniques, and couture detailing, the girls began to unintentionally reinvent ready-to-wear as we know it.
The sisters arrived in New York with a suitcase full of dresses, going to every fashion editor and top buyers looking for a break. Tenacity and talent landed them in the office of none other than the great Anna Wintour, who immediately began shooting their garments for Vogue and helped place them with top buyers around the globe .
After consistently wowing fashion editors and celebutantes for several seasons now, it is rumored the Rodarte girls will be branching out to bridal this summer for filmmaker Miranda July.
I found these images on Mika's Seven Eight blog and immediately fell in love! If you haven't checked out her blog yet, you should.
