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Young brands in vogue at New York Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week got underway Friday with several big names absent from the runway but a calendar packed full of young designers and emerging labels -- increasingly the event's trademark. Rodarte opened the Fall-Winter 2023 parade, one of the few major brands to return this year. Rodarte, the upscale brand of California sisters Kate and...

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Rodarte's Fall / Winter 2020 Runway Show

Rodarte's Fall/Winter 2020 runway show at NYFW was hosted in a church with plant and candle accents, where the models descended from the alter. The collection featured gothic designs, bright accent colors and floral prints. Video source: NYFW: The Shows, via Youtube.

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Dreamers and Dracula as New York Fashion Week draws to a close

From Michael Kors' snug knitwear to Rodarte's nod to Count Dracula, AFP wraps up the latest highlights from New York Fashion Week, which ends on Wednesday. Chic wool Michael Kors reminded everyone to stay warm during the winter months with a "cozy glamor" 2020 collection on Wednesday that mixed comfort with chic. Thick knitted sweaters, cashmere...

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Cole Haan teams up with Rodarte for exclusive collaboration

American lifestyle brand and retailer Cole Haan is teaming up with Rodarte for its latest collaboration. In this collaboration, Laura and Kate Mulleavy—the sister duo behind the whimsical high fashion brand—have put their signature touch on shoes and handbags in Cole Haan’s Grand Ambition collection. “The ethos of Cole Haan speaks to everything...

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Rodarte debuts exclusive artist collaboration with Mastercard for Fred Segal

Designer-sister duo Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the creative directors behind Rodarte, presented an‘80s-themed capsule collection in partnership with MADE, a fashion discovery platform through IMG, and Mastercard. For the limited-edition collection, which is available exclusively at Fred Segal, fashion label worked with artist and painter Mari...

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Rodarte launches size-inclusive collection

Luxury fashion house Rodarte has teamed up with Universal Standard on a size-inclusive ready-to-wear collection for women in US sizes 00-40, bridging the gap between high fashion and elevated essentials for women of all sizes. The capsule collection combines Universal Standard’s commitment to fit and quality with Rodarte’s imaginative, dramatic,...

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Paris superiors show why they are still on top of the fashion tree

Christian Dior, Schiaparelli and Iris Van Herpen conjured up some thrilling clothes on Monday’s catwalks. Marrying daring and traditional, the day after two new American designers made their debuts in the French capital. While the US newcomers, Rodarte and Proenza Schouler made solid Paris debuts, Monday showed why haute couture with its decades...

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Paris Couture Week to debut US labels

Two high-end American labels will make their Paris haute couture debuts Sunday in a week when the French capital pays tribute to two of fashion's legends. New York-based Proenza Schouler and Californian house Rodarte -- who normally present their collections at New York fashion week -- have been invited into the elite haute couture fold, which...

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Vera Wang brings Modigliani, Giacometti to NY runway

Designer to the stars Vera Wang shored up her artistic clout Tuesday by sending models down the New York runway in towering platforms and elongated cuts inspired by Modigliani and Giacometti. Wang, best known for designing wedding gowns for the rich and famous, presented a collection steeped in the lean, sculptural image of the European artists,...

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Oscar de la Renta presents 'timeless elegance' during NYFW

Oscar de la Renta closed day six of New York fashion week with a stunning display of timeless elegance that eclipsed the likes of Vera Wang, Tory Burch and Serena Williams. There were more than 70 events celebrating spring/summer 2016 on day six of the bi-annual style fest as New York sweltered in the September heat. Here are the highlights:...

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New York Fashion Week in 5 trends

The catwalk circus of women's wear has come to an end in New York, otherwise known as the Big Apple, where most of the industry's commercial trends for the next season to come are born. Although most designers are not afraid to be more experimental in New York, they tend to lean towards presenting collections which are actually wearable for...