"Inspired by L.A and California", let's stop there. Rodarte in the last few years has been a brand which is notorious for it's exploitation and questionable appropriation of Aboriginal art and factory workers in Ciudad Juárez, one of Mexico's most violent towns. The Mulleavy sisters somehow think that this is "edgy" however, in reality, a line has been crossed and this recent collection depicted their attempt to venture away from inappropriate appropriation. I honestly do not understand this recent desperate attempt of a collection by the Mulleavy sisters, to me it seems like a lot of leopard print with a motley assortment of so-called "edgy" designs. The collection as a whole feels extremely awkward and disproportionate when worn.
Although I understand that their vision of Rodarte to bring forward fashionably provocative pieces every season, this collection simply is fashionably inept. It was an ennui of looks which proved to be cheaper and inferior interpretations of Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane.
Perhaps, Rodarte Spring/Summer 2014 is a representation of the Tumblr famous sensation known as "soft pastel grunge".
Images from style.com
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