Rodarte Fall '14

Virgin Suicides with a touch of nerd is what came to mind as I browsed through the pictures of Rodarte's Fall '14 show. From the smocking on the dresses, the crochet, to the space dye tunics, the collection definitely had a '70s vibe to it. Even the bright lurex fabrics used for the coats would be something you would see on dresses that you would wear to the disco. 

Then there were the Star War dresses. Talk about taking geek chic to high fashion. There's something really cool and quirky about them and they are a statement piece in itself. If I had the money, I would buy one of those dresses, wear it one and then display it proudly in my home. 

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Calvin Klein Spring 2012

In the opposite end of the spectrum of the color and flourishes of Rodarte's spring collection is Francisco Costa's Calvin Klein spring offerings.

When it comes to clothing, I'm not a minimalist. I like all the flourishes and embellishments that is a part of a garment and I have more prints than solids in my closet. But I just loved the simplicity of this collection because the clothes speak for themselves. I also love how the clothes skim the body instead of binding it like the ubiquitous bandage dresses. It's sexy without being overt. Sexy minimalist is what I would call it. 

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Rodarte Spring 2012

Can I just say how much I love Rodarte's van Gogh inspired spring collection? The dresses are just breathtaking and I love how they used the van Gogh's color palette. I also like how they used origami style folds in some of their looks for a bit of a Japanese influence.

I'll be owning one of these dresses only in my dreams. 


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