Well...

"The idea that someone could "be scarred and still beautiful" was the collection's leitmotif" -Laird Borrelli-Persson

Rodarte has done it again. I love these girls so much. Their designs are a serious breath of fresh air. Yes, the collection has familiar silhouettes and details like TIGHT mini dresses, single arm straps, and thoughtful, intriciate arm work. And YES, it is in new color and textile combinations that look fantastic. In fact, some of the intricate black details look a bit like the lattice work done in Marc's collection.

"We ruined everything." In other words, they aged, painted, burned, shredded, sandpapered, and otherwise destroyed all of the materials—including grungy scraps of plaid, plastic cheesecloth, wool cobweb, crystals, macramé, leather, and more—until they bore only traces of what they had been originally." -Designer Laura Mulleavy & Laird Borrelli-Persson

Who would have expected a solid tan/punchy lemon yellow/soft baby blue plaid mix? Then quickly adding a red tie dye draped combo? And all set with a background of a rainbow gradient of soft dry ice? I'm always down for models appearing from out of nowhere, in a fantasy world. Oh and the tribal arm art is very successful in pumping up the edge in the collection, and puts yet another fresh spin on this design house. I am dying.

Beauty: A dark lip for spring! Hm, I would like it if the trend held longer than the fall. I think the deep brown smokey eye was perfectly suiting for the collection, as it gave enough effect from far away, but didn't pull attention from the deep maroon lip.

Fresh, earthy colors and a raggy, poor girl skirt.

 

 

Pattern mix extraordinares. Looks like inspirations came from 

woodgrain, Saris, and a plaid with a shocking, silky neon yellow accent.

 

Dramatic, deadly, beautiful!

 

I would like this dress right now, please.

 

  

 

She is a tribal warrior.

 

 

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