First thing's first. I think the name is HORRIBLE. I also think the price tag is horrible.
Beautiful pieces. Not so beautiful prices - you get the point.
The Mulleavy sisters are known for their hand made, 'falling-apart' knitwear and highly desirable and unique pieces of clothing. They have finally decide to branch out into menswear, but I do sort of think that it is a bit of a cop out because they've merely made 'boy-versions' of their woman's pieces without giving any extra thought to the aesthetic of their men's line.
Nevertheless, these sweaters (the first pieces to be released) are available in 4 different colours/combinations and are hand made. They are a mixture of mohair, alpaca, nylon, wool, silk, metal polyester, rayon and viscose. That's all swell. But they cost $2,700 (R20 000!).
I know. I can't justify it myself (and I've been known to lust after Margiela pieces and what not - but REALLY, a cardigan that is made up mostly of holes and loosely knitted threads?). Then there's the name. Oh, that name. "Brodarte". 'Nuff said.
Nice. But not nice enough.
Available from Opening Ceremony (which by the way IS AMAZING)
PS If you recall, their Spring 2010 show was one of my favourite's (and one of the best of the season, I'd say)
-> Rodarte Website
They're doing a low-cost line for Target in the US. Not amazed.
Anyway!
PPS Speaking of boys...Men's Fashion Week F/W 2010/2011 starts in the next 2 weeks! Here's the Paris Schedule:
| Thursday, January 2010, the 21st | ||
| ALEXIS MABILLE | 10.30 am | Académie de l'Architecture - 9 place des Vosges - Paris 4e |
| ISSEY MIYAKE | 11.30 am | To be confirmed |
| FRANCISCO VAN BENTHUM | 12.30 pm | To be confirmed |
| JUUN J. | 1.30 pm | Garage Turenne - 66 rue de Turenne - Paris 3e |
| LOUIS VUITTON | 2.30 pm | See invitation |
| GASPARD YURKIEVICH | 4.00 pm | Maison des Métallos |
| JEAN PAUL GAULTIER | 5.00 pm | 325 rue Saint-Martin - Paris 3e |
| SMALTO | 6.00 pm | To be confirmed |
| DRIES VAN NOTEN | 7.00 pm | Palais Brongniart - Place de la Bourse - Paris 2e |
| JULIUS | 8.00 pm | Garage Turenne - 66 rue de Turenne - Paris 3e |
| HENRIK VIBSKOV | 9.00 pm | Espace Saint Martin - 199 bis rue Saint-Martin - Paris 3e |
| Friday, January 2010, the 22nd | ||
| JUNYA WATANABE MAN | 10.00 am | See invitation |
| BLAAK | 11.00 am | To be confirmed |
| YVES SAINT LAURENT | noon | See invitation |
| RICK OWENS | 1.00 pm | Les Beaux-Arts de Paris - salle Mélpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e |
| WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK | 2.00 pm | Garage Turenne - 66 rue de Turenne - Paris 3e |
| KRIS VAN ASSCHE | 3.00 pm | Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e |
| COMME DES GARCONS HOMME PLUS | 4.00 pm | Voir invitation |
| CERRUTI | 5.00 pm | Palais de Tokyo - 13 avenue du Président Wilson - Paris 16e |
| GIVENCHY | 6.00 pm | Voir invitation |
| TIM HAMILTON | 7.00 pm | Garage Turenne - 66 rue de Turenne - Paris 3e |
| JOHN GALLIANO | 8.30 pm | To be confirmed |
| Saturday, January 2010, the 23rd | ||
| BORIS BIDJAN SABERI | 10.00 am | Galerie de l'Architecture - 11 rue des Blancs Manteaux - Paris 4e |
| KENZO | 11.00 am | See invitation |
| MIHARAYASUHIRO | noon | Les Beaux-Arts de Paris - salle Mélpomène - 13 quai Malaquais - Paris 6e |
| ANN DEMEULEMEESTER | 1.00 pm | Couvent des Cordeliers - 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine - Paris 6e |
| TILLMANN LAUTERBACH | 2.00 pm | To be confirmed |
| DIOR HOMME | 3.00 pm | See invitation |
| UTE PLOIER | 4.30 pm | To be confirmed |
| DUNHILL | 5.30 pm | Palais de Tokyo - 13 avenue du Président Wilson - Paris 16e |
| DAMIR DOMA | 6.30 pm | Garage Turenne - 66 rue de Turenne - Paris 3e |
| HERMÈS | 8.00 pm | To be confirmed |
| RAF SIMONS | 9.00 pm | See invitation |
| Sunday, January 2010, the 24th | ||
| BILL TORNADE | 10.00 am | To be confirmed |
| LANVIN | 11.00 am | See invitation |
| WOOYOUNGMI | noon | Hotel Intercontinental Paris Le Grand - 2 rue Scribe - Paris 9e |
| SONGZIO | 1.00 pm | Garage Turenne - 66 rue de Turenne - Paris 3e |
| RYNSHU | 2.00 pm | Maison des Métallos - 94 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud - Paris 11e |
| ROMAIN KREMER | 3.00 pm | Garage Turenne - 66 rue de Turenne - Paris 3e |
| QASIMI | 4.00 pm | To be confirmed |
| PAUL SMITH | 5.00 pm | To be confirmed |
| AGNÈS B. | 6.00 pm | 17 rue Dieu - Paris 10e |
2 comments:
i thought i was the only one who wasn't impressed with rodarte for target - a little cheap looking, i thought (from all the pics on literally every stateside blogger....)
espec. pieces such as the yellow lace dress, which reminded me of the kind of pieces that topshop do that end up in the sales...
hmm.
that price tag is RIDIC.
jenn.x
vom. ( but not on opening ceremony, obv.) Cry for the sisters downfall with me? candlelit vigil?
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