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'''Rodarte''' is a brand of clothing and accessories founded by Kate and Laura Mulleavy. The label "Rodarte" is the original Spanish pronunciation and spelling of their mother's maiden name, "Rodart".<ref>{{cite web|title=Q&A with Rodarte's Kate and Laura Mulleavy: Fabricators - Behind the cerebral and tactile couture of the Mulleavy sisters|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/16/opinion/la-oe-morrison-rodarte-041611|publisher=LosAngeles Times|accessdate=4 December 2013}}</ref>
'''Rodarte''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|oʊ|d|ɑːr|t|eɪ}}) is an American brand of clothing and accessories founded and headquartered in [[Los Angeles]], California, [[United States|USA]], by sisters [[Kate and Laura Mulleavy]].<ref name=behind>{{cite magazine|magazine=The New Yorker|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/01/18/twisted-sisters|title=Twisted Sisters|author=Fortini, Amanda|date=January 18, 2010|access-date=December 5, 2017}}</ref>


The Mulleavy sisters are [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]] graduates from [[Aptos, California]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanfranmag.com/story/rodarte-kate-laura-mulleavy |title=San Francisco Magazine &#124; Modern Luxury |publisher=Sanfranmag.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref> and have received a number of [[fashion industry|industry]] awards since the line's inception in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rodarte NY Magazine Fashion Bio|url=http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/rodarte/| accessdate=2007-11-23}}</ref><ref name="NYTimes"/> The sisters have also collaborated with [[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap]] and [[Target Corporation|Target]] on limited edition pieces.
Rodarte has received a number of [[fashion industry]] awards since the line's inception in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rodarte NY Magazine Fashion Bio|url=http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/rodarte/| access-date=November 23, 2007}}</ref><ref name="NYTimes"/> In addition to their main fashion line, the sisters have also collaborated with [[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap]] and [[Target Corporation|Target]] on limited edition pieces.<ref name=target>{{cite web|work=The Cut|url=https://www.thecut.com/2009/12/rodarte_for_target_1.html|date=December 3, 2009|title=The Full Rodarte for Target Look Book, With Prices|author=O'Dell, Amy|access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>

After their initial collection of just 10 pieces, the Mulleavys appeared on the cover of [[Women's Wear Daily]] and had a meeting with US [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] editor-in-chief [[Anna Wintour]].<ref name=NYTimes>{{Cite news|title=The Talk; Scissor Sisters |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D01E0DE113CF93BA1575BC0A9639C8B63 |accessdate=2007-11-24|publisher = New York Times | first=Mark | last=Jacobs | date=2005-08-28}}</ref> Rodarte is stocked globally by more than 40 retailers including [[Barneys]] NYC, [[Neiman Marcus]], [[Bergdorf Goodman]], [[Beams]], [[Harvey Nichols]], [[Colette]], [[Ikram]], [[Nordstrom]], [[Jeffrey (retailer)|Jeffrey]], [[Dover Street Market]], [[Opening Ceremony]], [[Paire.us]], [[Net-a-Porter]], the Room at [[Hudson's Bay Company|Hudson Bay]], and [[Joyce Boutique|Joyce]].<ref>http://www.rodarte.net</ref>{{primary source-inline|date=April 2013}}


==History==
==History==
[[File:2009 Rodarte dress, Fall-Winter collection 01.jpg|thumb|Fall-Winter 2009 Rodarte dress. Printed silk [[Crêpe (textile)|crêpe]] embroidered with [[Swarovski]] crystals ([[Rhode Island School of Design Museum|RISD Museum]]).]]
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In 2002 after leaving college, the Mulleavy sisters returned home to [[Aptos, California]], where they spent the intervening years saving up [[US dollar|USD]]$16,500 in order to create a capsule collection,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanfranmag.com/story/rodarte-kate-laura-mulleavy |title=San Francisco Magazine &#124; Modern Luxury |publisher=Sanfranmag.com |access-date=September 24, 2013}}</ref> with Laura working as a waitress and Kate selling off a collection of rare records.<ref name=behind/> The label ''Rodarte'' is the original Spanish pronunciation and spelling of their mother's maiden name, Rodart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Q&A with Rodarte's Kate and Laura Mulleavy: Fabricators - Behind the cerebral and tactile couture of the Mulleavy sisters|url=https://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-xpm-2011-apr-16-la-oe-morrison-rodarte-041611-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date= December 4, 2013|author=Morrison, Patt|date=April 16, 2011}}</ref>


After their initial collection of just ten pieces (which included seven dresses and two coats),<ref name=behind/> the Mulleavys traveled to New York City and appeared on the cover of a February 2005 issue of ''[[Women's Wear Daily]]''.<ref name=behind/> This led to their meeting with ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' editor-in-chief [[Anna Wintour]], who personally flew to Los Angeles to meet the sisters.<ref name=NYTimes>{{Cite news|title=The Talk; Scissor Sisters |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D01E0DE113CF93BA1575BC0A9639C8B63 |access-date=November 24, 2007|work = The New York Times | first=Mark | last=Jacobs | date=August 28, 2005}}</ref><ref name=behind/>
==Aesthetic==
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The Mulleavy sisters garnered notoriety early on for their meticulous approach to clothing, with one chiffon dress from their 2006 collection taking over 150 hours to complete.<ref name=behind/> In the spring of 2007, the label released a line of limited-edition exclusive shirts in collaboration with [[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap]].<ref>{{cite web|work=Fashionista|url=https://fashionista.com/2007/04/cheap-rodarte-is-so-much-better|title=Cheap Rodarte Is So Much Better|date=April 18, 2007|access-date=December 6, 2017|author=Krentcil, Faran}}</ref> In December 2009, the label released another separate line of limited-edition pieces in collaboration with [[Target Corporation|Target]].<ref name=target/>
==Museums and Exhibitions==


==Style and influences==
Rodarte is in the permanent collections of the Costume Institute of the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], the Fashion Institute of Technology Museum in New York, the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]], and the [[Museum of Fine Arts, Boston]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.org/search/collections?keyword=rodarte |title=MFA, Boston collections search |publisher=mfa.org |date= |accessdate=2014-03-13}}</ref> Rodarte was featured in the fall 2007 exhibit ''BLOGMODE'' at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]'s Costume Institute, as well as several exhibits at The Museum at FIT including ''Luxury'' in spring 2007, ''Gothic: Dark Glamour'' in fall 2008, and ''American Beauty: Aesthetics & Innovation in Fashion'' in spring 2010. Arnhem Fashion Biennale featured Rodarte vignettes in July 2007, 2009 and 2011. In 2013, the Boston Museum of Fine Art featured their Blue and White Embroidered Spring 2011 Dress and Printed shoes. For the 2013 Punk: Chaos to Couture [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] Costume Institute show, 4 looks of Rodarte's Spring 2009 and Fall 2008 Collections were on display.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fitnyc.edu/5360.asp |title=Fashion Institute of Technology - Rodarte Gown |publisher=Fitnyc.edu |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/dress_evening_rodarte//objectview.aspx?OID=80077315&collID=8&dd1=8 |title=The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Evening dress |publisher=Metmuseum.org |date=2013-09-16 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/ensemble_rodarte//objectview.aspx?OID=80088349&collID=8&dd1=8 |title=The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Ensemble |publisher=Metmuseum.org |date=2013-09-16 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>[http://www.metmuseum.org/press_room/full_release.asp?prid={9BDA9A52-D512-43E8-A216-AC7655B06ABF} ]{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref><ref>http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2013/PUNK</ref><ref>http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/ming-dress-554595</ref>
They both credit their [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] upbringing as a major source of inspiration for their collections. The natural American landscape is of particular inspiration to the sisters.<ref>{{cite web|work=New York Magazine|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/07/rodarte-on-their-true-california-inspirations.html|title=Rodarte on their true California inspirations|author=Davis, Allison P.|date=July 3, 2013|access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> Rodarte's aesthetic influences have evolved since the label's establishment, with their evolution described in 2010 as "darker, their clothing riskier, more deconstructed, punk, and gothic. Each collection has been stranger than the last, influenced by [[anime]] and [[horror films]], and elements of S & M culture."<ref name=behind/> In an article published by ''[[The New Yorker]]'', the label was described as "the fashion equivalent of a [[Jean-Michel Basquiat|Basquiat]]. People in the know really love it, but to everyone else it’s inscrutable or a little bit ugly."<ref name=behind/>


==Museums and exhibitions==
In February 2010, Rodarte had their first solo-exhibition, at the [[Cooper-Hewitt Museum]] (the design branch of the [[Smithsonian Institute]]) and were the first fashion designers in 20 years to be reviewed in [[Artforum]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cooperhewitt.org/EXHIBITIONS/quicktake/rodarte.asp |title=Exhibitions Archive &#124; Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York |publisher=Cooperhewitt.org |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>
[[File:Backstage at Fall 2008 Rodarte fashion show.jpg|thumb|Backstage at Fall 2008 Rodarte fashion show]]
Rodarte is in the permanent collections of the Costume Institute of the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/dress_evening_rodarte//objectview.aspx?OID=80077315&collID=8&dd1=8 |title=The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Evening dress |publisher=Metmuseum.org |date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/ensemble_rodarte//objectview.aspx?OID=80088349&collID=8&dd1=8 |title=The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Ensemble |publisher=Metmuseum.org |date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref> the Fashion Institute of Technology Museum in New York,<ref name=gown>{{cite web|url=http://fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/view/people/asitem/items$0040:5866/0?t:state:flow=bc1e48fc-ba92-47d7-ae64-778ba77dc6b1|work=The Museum at FIT|publisher=State University of New York|title=Rodarte Gown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527213147/http://www.fitnyc.edu/5360.asp|archive-date=May 27, 2010}}</ref> the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]],<ref name=perez>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2012/03/rodarte-201203|title=The Rodarte Effect|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=February 9, 2012|access-date=November 20, 2017|author=Perez, Eugenia}}</ref> and the [[Museum of Fine Arts, Boston]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.org/search/collections?keyword=rodarte |title=MFA, Boston collections search |publisher=mfa.org |access-date=2014-03-13}}</ref> Rodarte was featured in the fall 2007 exhibit ''BLOGMODE'' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, as well as several exhibits at The Museum at FIT including ''Luxury'' in spring 2007, ''Gothic: Dark Glamour'' in fall 2008, and ''American Beauty: Aesthetics & Innovation in Fashion'' in spring 2010. Arnhem Fashion Biennale featured Rodarte vignettes in July 2007, 2009 and 2011. In 2013, the Boston Museum of Fine Art featured their Blue and White Embroidered Spring 2011 Dress and Printed shoes. For the 2013 Punk: Chaos to Couture Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute show, 4 looks of Rodarte's Spring 2009 and Fall 2008 Collections were on display.<ref name=gown/><ref>{{cite web|work=The Metropolitan Museum of Art|url=http://www.metmuseum.org/press_room/full_release.asp?prid=%7B9BDA9A52-D512-43E8-A216-AC7655B06ABF%7D|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501040705/http://www.metmuseum.org/press_room/full_release.asp?prid=%7B9BDA9A52-D512-43E8-A216-AC7655B06ABF%7D |archive-date=May 1, 2011|url-status=dead|title=Costume Institute Collection Database Available on Metropolitan Museum Website|date=October 2, 2008 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2013/PUNK PUNK: Chaos to Couture | The Metropolitan Museum of Art<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/ming-dress-554595|title=Ming dress (Rodarte)|work=Museum of Fine Arts, Boston|access-date=December 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813224346/http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/dress-554595|archive-date=August 13, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 2008, Rodarte was featured in ''[[Artforum]]'', making the Mulleavy sisters the first fashion designers to be featured in the magazine since [[Issey Miyake]] in 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://observer.com/2011/09/ready-to-wear-after-a-long-fliration-art-and-fashion-have-wed/|title=Ready to Wear: After a Long Flirtation, Art and Fashion Have Wed|work= New York Observer|access-date=December 7, 2017|author=Russeth, Andrew|date=September 20, 2011}}</ref> In February 2010, Rodarte had their first solo-exhibition, at the [[Cooper-Hewitt Museum]] (the design branch of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cooperhewitt.org/exhibitions/quicktake-rodarte |title=Exhibitions Archive &#124; Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York |publisher=Cooperhewitt.org |access-date=September 24, 2016}}</ref>
In May 2011, Rodarte contributed artworks to the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]]s ''Cell Phone Stories'' project. Their contribution included sketches based on artworks held in the LACMA's permanent collection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cellphonestories.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/7-15-2010-rodarte-lacma-a-la-mode/ |title=7.15.2010 Rodarte: LACMA à la Mode &#124; |publisher=Cellphonestories.wordpress.com |date=2010-07-15 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>


In May 2011, Rodarte contributed artworks to the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]]s ''Cell Phone Stories'' project. Their contribution included sketches based on artworks held in the LACMA's permanent collection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/threadny/THREAD-Rodarte-Sketches-for-LACMA-Cell-Phone-Stories-98420089.html|work=NBC New York|title=Rodarte Sketches for LACMA "Cell Phone Stories"|author=O'Reilly, Kelly|date=July 14, 2010|access-date=December 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127111514/http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/threadny/THREAD-Rodarte-Sketches-for-LACMA-Cell-Phone-Stories-98420089.html|archive-date=November 27, 2015}}</ref>
In February 2011, the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles]] opened ''Rodarte: States of Matter'', the first West Coast museum exhibition of the Rodarte's fashion and costume designs from Fall 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2010 and pieces from The [[Black Swan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moca.org/audio/blog/?p=1382 |title=Previewing Rodarte: States of Matter « The Curve |publisher=MOCA |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>


In February 2011, the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles]] opened ''Rodarte: States of Matter'', the first West Coast museum exhibition of the Rodarte's fashion and costume designs from Fall 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, and pieces from the film [[Black Swan (film)|''Black Swan'']].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moca.org/audio/blog/?p=1382 |title=Previewing Rodarte: States of Matter « The Curve |publisher=MOCA |access-date=September 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110161633/http://www.moca.org/audio/blog/?p=1382 |archive-date=November 10, 2012 }}</ref>
In December 2011, the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]] acquired the Rodarte Spring 2012 Couture Collection that was first displayed at Pitti Imagine in Florence, Italy. The [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]] presents the pieces in an exhibition, titled “Rodarte: Fra Angelico Collection”, from December 17 to February 5, 2012. Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the California born and bred sisters behind Rodarte, found inspiration in Italian Renaissance art for the collection, specifically High Roman Baroque sculptor [[Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini]]’s “The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa," as well as early Renaissance painter [[Fra Angelico]]’s frescoes in the monks’ cells at the [[Convent of San Marco]]. LACMA is displaying the gowns against works from the same period that inspired them—including the circa 1491–95 painting by the Master of the Fiesole Epiphany, “Christ on the Cross With Saints Vincent Ferrer, John the Baptist, Mark, and Antoninus”—in the museum’s Italian Renaissance gallery.<ref>{{cite web|last=Binlot |first=Ann |url=http://artinfo.com/news/story/752669/lacma-to-display-rodarte%E2%80%99s-fra-angelico-inspired-couture-collection-in-its-renaissance-art-galleries |title=LACMA to Display Rodarte’s Fra Angelico-Inspired Couture Collection in Its Renaissance Art Galleries &#124; BLOUIN ARTINFO |publisher=Artinfo.com |date=2011-11-30 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>


In 2011, the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]] (LACMA) acquired the Rodarte Spring 2012 couture collection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/37903/lacma-acquires-rodartes-new-bernini-inspired-collection-unveiled-at-florences-pitti-w?comment_sort=desc|work=BlouinArtinfo|title=LACMA Acquires Rodarte's New Bernini-Inspired Collection, Unveiled at Florence's Pitti W|author=Binlot, Anne|date=June 16, 2011|access-date=December 7, 2017}}</ref> LACMA displayed the renaissance-inspired clothing in their Italian renaissance gallery, alongside Italian renaissance artworks, in the exhibition ''Rodarte: Fra Angelico Collection'' from December 2011 to February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Binlot |first=Ann |url=http://artinfo.com/news/story/752669/lacma-to-display-rodarte%E2%80%99s-fra-angelico-inspired-couture-collection-in-its-renaissance-art-galleries |title=LACMA to Display Rodarte's Fra Angelico-Inspired Couture Collection in Its Renaissance Art Galleries &#124; BLOUIN ARTINFO |publisher=Artinfo.com |date=November 30, 2011 |access-date=September 24, 2013}}</ref>
In March 2014, Rodarte's designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy spoke at the Boston Museum of Fine Art in a Lecture called: Rodarte- A California Art and Design Language. They have given previous talks at the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles]], the [[Hammer Museum]] and the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]]<ref>http://www.mfa.org/programs/lecture/rodarte-california-art-and-design-language</ref>


==Celebrities==
==Accolades==
Kate and Laura Mulleavy were one of the 50 recipients to win the 2009 United States Artists Fellowship.<ref name="United States Artists">{{cite web |url=http://www.usafellows.org/fellow/kate_laura_mulleavy_1 |title=Kate & Laura Mulleavy Fellow Profile |publisher=United States Artists |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517121756/http://www.usafellows.org/fellow/kate_laura_mulleavy_1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 17, 2014}}</ref>


Rodarte was [[Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum|Cooper Hewitt]]'s [[National Design Awards]] Fashion Design Finalist in 2009 and winner in 2010.<ref name="National Design Awards">{{cite web |url=http://archive.cooperhewitt.org/national-design-awards/2010/www.nationaldesignawards.org/2010/honoree/Rodarte.html |title=Rodarte National Design Award 2010 |publisher=Cooper-Hewitt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206161210/http://archive.cooperhewitt.org/national-design-awards/2010/www.nationaldesignawards.org/2010/honoree/Rodarte.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 6, 2013}}</ref>
[[Natalie Portman]], [[Keira Knightly]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Kirsten Dunst]], and [[Michelle Obama]] often wear Rodarte clothing.<ref name="vogue.com">http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Rodarte</ref><ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/feathers-ruffled-over-black-swan-2192042.html</ref> Rodarte has been featured on the cover of American [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] Magazine seven times.<ref name="vogue.com"/>


Rodarte is the first fashion house to be awarded the National Art Award from [[Americans for the Arts]] in 2010. The award is a custom [[Jeff Koons]] gold bunny sculpture.<ref name="artsusa">{{cite web|url=http://www.artsusa.org/events/2010/naa/001.asp|work=Americans for the Arts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929145604/http://www.artsusa.org/events/2010/naa/001.asp |archive-date=September 29, 2011| title=The National Arts Awards}}</ref>
==Special Projects==
[[File:Rodarte at Target 2009.jpg|thumb|Rodarte at [[Target Corporation|Target]], 2009]]
In 2009, Rodarte created a limited edition line for [[Target Corporation|Target]] as a part of [[GO International]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/retail-news/rodarte-a-go-with-target-2229917 |accessdate = 2009-08-09 |title=Rodarte a 'Go' With Target|publisher=[http://www.wwd.com WWD.com]}}</ref>
[[Tavi Gevinson]], the then 13-year-old style blogger, was the guest commentator for this collection.


Rodarte is awarded the Star Honoree Award from [[Fashion Group International]] in 2011.<ref name=lb>{{cite web|url=http://fashionindie.com/fashion-group-internationals-starry-night |title=Fashion Group International's Starry Night by Lester Brathwaite |work=Fashion Indie |date=July 12, 2011|access-date=September 24, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209140451/https://fashionindie.com/fashion-group-internationals-starry-night}}</ref>
In 2010 Rodarte collaborated on the short films ''Aanteni'' and ''The Curve of Forgotten Things'', both by director Todd Cole, which were shown at the 2011 Rotterdam Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowness.com/day/2010/3/1/386/2010--a-space-odyssey |title=2010: A Space Odyssey |publisher=Nowness |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/films/aanteni/ |title=Aanteni - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2013 - IFFR |publisher=Filmfestivalrotterdam.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2011/02/fashion_films_ss#slide=2 |title=New Fashion Films &#124; Fashion &#124; W Magazine &#124; Photo 1 |publisher=W Magazine |date=2011-02-01 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowness.com/day/2011/2/8/1302/elle-fanning-rodartes-muse |title=Elle Fanning: Rodarte's Muse |publisher=Nowness |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>


Rodarte was named one of [[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]’s 50 Designers Shaping The Future in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670702/50-designers-shaping-the-future-part-3|title=50 Designers Shaping The Future: Part 3 |work= Co.Design |date=September 11, 2012|access-date=December 6, 2017|archive-date=December 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204145810/https://www.fastcodesign.com/1670702/50-designers-shaping-the-future-part-3}}</ref>
In January 2010, Rodarte was subject of a ''[[The New Yorker|New Yorker]]'' profile, written by Amanda Fortini.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fortini |first=Amanda |url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/01/18/100118fa_fact_fortini |title=The designers behind Rodarte |publisher=The New Yorker |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>


In May 2014, Rodarte's short film directed by Todd Cole is awarded the People's Choice [[Webby Award]] for Branded Scripted Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2014/online-film-video/general-film-categories/branded-entertainment-scripted|title=Branded Entertainment Scripted|work=The Webby Awards|series=Archive|access-date=November 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807185142/http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2014/online-film-video/general-film-categories/branded-entertainment-scripted/|archive-date=August 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2010, Rodarte designed the American and International re-release posters for [[Jean-Luc Godard]]'s [[Breathless (1960 film)|Breathless]]. They also designed limited edition t-shirts celebrating the International Herald Tribune Logo and the posters themselves. The collaboration and re-release was celebrated at the American Embassy in Paris.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/05/28/rodartes-laura-mulleavy-on-honoring-the-legacy-of-godards-breathless/ | work=The Wall Street Journal | first=Elva | last=Ramirez | title=Rodarte's Laura Mulleavy on Honoring the Legacy of Godard's "Breathless" | date=2010-05-28}}</ref>


*2014 Webby Award People's Choice- Branded Scripted Entertainment- Won <ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=webby+award+rodarte&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb webby award rodarte - Google zoeken<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
For Spring and Fall 2011, Rodarte collaborated on collections with Opening Ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|author=October 1, 2010 |url=http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/rodarte-to-design-line-for-opening-ceremony-3319111?src=rss/recentstories/20101001 |title=Rodarte to Design Line for Opening Ceremony - Ready-to-wear and Sportswear - Fashion |publisher=WWD.com |date=2010-10-01 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Cronin |first=Emily |url=http://www.elleuk.com/news/fashion-news/sneak-a-peek-at-rodarte-s-2nd-oc-range/%28gid%29/792805 |title=Sneak a peek at Rodarte’s 2nd Opening Ceremony range |publisher=Elle Uk |date=2011-08-09 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>
*2011 Fashion Group International's Star Honoree Award- Won<ref name=lb/>

In the spring of 2011, Rodarte's work was featured in a cover story for the Italian art publication, Flash Art. Kate and Laura Mulleavy were interviewed by artist [[Maurizio Cattelan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flashartonline.com/interno.php?pagina=articolo_det&id_art=698&det=ok&title=RODARTE |title=RODARTE - Article detail - Flash Art |publisher=Flashartonline.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>

On June 16, 2011 Rodarte unveiled a site-specific installation in [[Florence]] showcasing ten new couture pieces created exclusively on the occasion of the 8th edition of Pitti W. The collection was then donated to the [[Los Angeles County Museum of Art]] to be housed in its permanent collection. Their first monograph, entitled Rodarte Catherine Opie Alec Soth was also launched at ''Pitti W''. [[Catherine Opie]] and [[Alec Soth]] were commissioned to shoot original content featuring their work and the landscape of California. The book retails for $80.00 and is of a limited edition of 2000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Rodarte-Catherine-Opie-Alec-Soth/dp/3037641223 |title=Rodarte, Catherine Opie, Alec Soth: Catherine Opie, Alec Soth, Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy: 9783037641224: Amazon.com: Books |publisher=Amazon.com |date=2011-09-30 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=&#8212;Tim Blanks |url=http://www.style.com/stylefile/2011/06/rodartes-pitti-w-presentation/ |title=Renaissance Women: Rodarte At Pitti &#124; style file |publisher=Style.com |date=2011-06-17 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>

In 2011, Kate and Laura Mulleavy authored their first book titled: Rodarte, Catherine Opie, Alec Soth. Rodarte worked with art photographers [[Catherine Opie]] and [[Alec Soth]] to photograph their clothing and landscape inspirations within California. The book is published by JRP and designed by Li, Inc. <ref>http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/books/yablonsky/rodarte-catherine-opie-alec-soth-9-19-11.asp?print=1</ref>

In July 2010, Rodarte's collaboration with [[Make-up Art Cosmetics]], inspired by [[Ciudad Juárez]], sparked controversy. Many found the collection names, such as "Factory", "Juarez", and "Ghost Town", insensitive to the rampant crime against women in Ciudad Juarez.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/100720-rodarte-and-mac-juarez-controversy.aspx |accessdate = 2010-09-15 |title=Rodarte and MAC Juarez Controversy|publisher=Vogue.co.uk }}</ref> The collection was originally set to be launched in September, but on August 17, MAC announced the cancellation of the collection.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/17/rodarte-mac-collaboration_1_n_685106.html |accessdate = 2010-09-15 |title=Rodarte & MAC Collaboration Canceled|publisher=[http://www.huffingtonpost.com Huffington Post]|first=Hilary|last=Moss|date=2010-08-17}}</ref>

In December 2012, Rodarte collaborated with [[Starbucks]] on a holiday collection.

In the summer of 2013, Rodarte collaborated on a third short film, ''This Must Be The Only Fantasy'', with filmmaker Todd Cole.<ref name="variety.com">http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/kirsten-dunst-wears-star-wars-dress-to-met-gala-1201172602/</ref>

==Costume Design==

Rodarte designed the ballet costumes for the Het National Ballet which premiered on October 15, 2010 in Amsterdam. The ballet is choreographed by [[Benjamin Millepied]] and scored by [[Nico Muhly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowness.com/day/2010/10/28/1104/one-thing-leads-to-another |title=One Thing Leads to Another |publisher=Nowness |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>

In October 2010, Rodarte collaborated with artist [[Brody Condon]] to design the costumes for MOVE! at MoMA PS1. The project was acquired by the LACMA, and reinterpreted by Brody and Rodarte for a larger performance on April 28, 2011.<ref>http://www.lacma.org/event/brody-condon</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ps1.org/calendar/view/234/ |title=MoMA PS1 : CALENDAR |publisher=Ps1.org |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>

Rodarte designed the ballet costumes for the New York City Ballet Spring Gala which premiered on May 10, 2012 in New York City. The ballet, "Two Hearts", was choreographed by [[Benjamin Millepied]] and scored by [[Nico Muhly]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-new-york-city-ballet-gala-20120511,0,89356.story | deadurl=yes | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Susan | last=Reiter | title=Millepied, Muhly piece debuts at New York City Ballet spring gala | date=2012-05-11}} {{Dead link|date=August 2012|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref>

Rodarte created opera costumes for [[Mozart]]'s ''[[Don Giovanni]]'' which opened at the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]]'s Walt Disney Concert Hall. The sets were designed by [[Frank Gehry]], directing by [[Christopher Alden (director)|Christopher Alden]], and with conductor, [[Gustavo Dudamel]]. The show ran from May 18, 2012 (debut) and ended May 26, 2012. It starred [[Mariusz Kwiecien]] as [[Don Giovanni]].<ref>{{cite web|author=LA Phil |url=http://www.laphil.com/tickets/2012/trilogy.cfm |title=Mozart/da Ponte Trilogy |publisher=LA Phil |date=2012-09-17 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>

In September 2012, Rodarte designed costumes for [[Benjamin Millepied]]'s Moving Parts for the LA Dance Project. The score was made by [[Nico Muhly]] and sets by [[Christopher Wool]].<ref>http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-times-arts-culture-2012-pictures-047-photo.html</ref>

Amy Westcott is credited as the costume designer for the 2010 drama film ''[[Black Swan (film)|Black Swan]]'', and received several award nominations. Nominated for Best Costume Design for the 2011 [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]], Kate and Laura Mulleavy designed the costumes for both the Swan Lake ballet in ''Black Swan'', as well as other pieces worn by [[Natalie Portman]] and [[Mila Kunis]] in the film. The Rodarte credit for the film reads Ballet Costumes Designed by Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte as they designed the Swan Lake ballet within the film and key costumes worn by Natalie Portman, including her white gown, white scarf, and grey practice tutu. Their work landed on the cover of Flash Art, an Italian art publication, and in the MOCA of Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hanel |first=Marnie |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2011/01/from-sketch-to-still-the-visual-history-of-rodarte-in-black-swan.html |title=From Sketch to Still, The Visual History of Rodarte in Black Swan |publisher=Vanity Fair |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref name="VH1">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/events/critics_choice/_2011/categories/best-costume-design/ |title=Critics' Choice Movie Awards &#124; Best Costume Design Winner |publisher=VH1.com |date=2011-01-14 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsearchlight.com/blackswan/ |title=Black Swan |publisher=Fox Searchlight |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/24/black-swan-tutus-twirl-in_n_827649.html | work=Huffington Post | title='Black Swan' tutus twirl inside new art exhibit | date=2011-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flashartonline.com/interno.php?pagina=rivista_det&id_riv_let=76&title=MARCH-APRIL-2011 |title=MARCH - APRIL 2011 - Magazine detail - Flash Art |publisher=Flashartonline.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref> A publicized controversy arose regarding the question who had designed 40 ballet costumes for Portman and the dancers. An article in the British ''[[The Independent]]'' suggested those costumes had actually been created by the Mulleavy sisters.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Feathers ruffled over Black Swan|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/feathers-ruffled-over-black-swan-2192042.html|accessdate=2011-01-30|publisher=[[The Independent]]|first=Susie|last=Mesure|date=2011-01-23|location=London}}</ref> Westcott challenged that view and stated that in all only 7 costumes, among them the black and white swan, had been created in a collaboration between Rodarte, Westcott, and Aronofsky. Furthermore, the costumes for the ballet corps were designed by Zack Brown (for the American Ballet Theater), and slightly adapted by Westcott and her costume design department. Westcott said: ''"Controversy is too complimentary a word for two people using their considerable self-publicising resources to loudly complain about their credit once they realised how good the film is."''<ref>{{cite web|title=Black Swan: Amy Westcott Interview|url=http://clothesonfilm.com/black-swan-amy-westcott-interview/18997/|accessdate=2011-01-30|publisher=Clothes On Film|first=Chris|last=Laverty|date=2011-01-28}}</ref>

==Awards==
Rodarte was nominated for its first CFDA [[Swarovski]] Emerging Womenswear Designer award in June 2006, followed by another nomination in 2007. Rodarte was awarded the CFDA [[Swarovski]] Emerging Womenswear Designer in June 2008. Rodarte was then awarded the [[Council of Fashion Designers of America|CFDA]] Womenswear Designer of the Year Award in June 2009.

In Fall 2006, Rodarte was awarded runner-up in the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund competition.

In the summer of 2008, Rodarte was selected as a finalist in the ANDAM competition.

On November 13, 2008, The Mulleavy sisters won The Swiss Textiles Award in [[Zurich]] [[Switzerland]], worth 100,000 [[euros]]. They were the first women to win the award and the first winners from outside Europe.{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}} The jury for the prize included New York fashion designer [[Patricia Field]]. In a radio interview<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jennifer-davies.com/index/home/Entries/2008/11/20_Rodarte_Kate_and_Laura_Mulleavy.html |title=Rodarte's Mulleavy sisters talk about their rise to the top with Jennifer Davies |publisher=Jennifer-davies.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref> just after they received their accolade<ref>[http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/culture/swiss-by-design-the-fashion-issue.shtml?12029 The Mulleavy sisters were interviewed as part of the Stella Fashion Awards night show on Swiss By Design on World Radio Switzerland]{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref> Kate and Laura Mulleavy said their sibling relationship is critical to their work and their success.

Kate and Laura Mulleavy were one of the 50 recipients to win the 2009 United States Artists Fellowship.<ref name="United States Artists">{{cite web |url=http://www.usafellows.org/fellow/kate_laura_mulleavy_1 |title=Kate & Laura Mulleavy Fellow Profile |publisher=United States Artists |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usafellows.org%2Ffellow%2Fkate_laura_mulleavy_1&date=2012-03-05 |archivedate=2012-03-05}}</ref>

Rodarte was [[Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum|Cooper Hewitt]]'s [[National Design Awards]] Fashion Design Finalist in 2009 and winner in 2010.<ref name="National Design Awards">{{cite web |url=http://archive.cooperhewitt.org/national-design-awards/2010/www.nationaldesignawards.org/2010/honoree/Rodarte.html |title=Rodarte National Design Award 2010 |publisher=Cooper-Hewitt |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Farchive.cooperhewitt.org%2Fnational-design-awards%2F2010%2Fwww.nationaldesignawards.org%2F2010%2Fhonoree%2FRodarte.html&date=2012-03-05 |archivedate=2012-03-05}}</ref>

Rodarte is the first fashion house to be awarded the National Art Award from [[Americans for the Arts]] in 2010. The award is a custom [[Jeff Koons]] gold bunny sculpture.<ref name="artsusa">[http://www.artsusa.org/events/2010/naa/001.asp ]{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref>

Rodarte is awarded the Star Honoree Award from [[Fashion Group International]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=Welcome to the Home of Luxury Next. Become a Contributor |url=http://fashionindie.com/fashion-group-internationals-starry-night |title=Fashion Group International's Starry Night by Lester Brathwaite |publisher=Fashion Indie |date=2011-07-12 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>

Rodarte was named one of [[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]’s 50 Designers Shaping The Future in October 2012. <ref>http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670702/50-designers-shaping-the-future-part-3 </ref>

In May 2014, Rodarte's short film directed by Todd Cole is awarded the People's Choice [[Webby Award]] for Branded Scripted Entertainment. <ref>http://www.webbyawards.com/winners/2014/online-film-video/general-film-categories/branded-entertainment-scripted</ref>

*2014 Webby Award People's Choice- Branded Scripted Entertainment- Won <ref>https://www.google.com/search?q=webby+award+rodarte&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb</ref>
*2011 Fashion Group International's Star Honoree Award- Won<ref>{{cite web|author=Welcome to the Home of Luxury Next. Become a Contributor |url=http://fashionindie.com/fashion-group-internationals-starry-night/ |title=Fashion Group International's Starry Night by Lester Brathwaite |publisher=Fashion Indie |date=2011-07-12 |accessdate=2013-09-24}}</ref>
*2010 National Art Award from Americans for the Arts- Won<ref name="artsusa"/>
*2010 National Art Award from Americans for the Arts- Won<ref name="artsusa"/>
*2010 Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards- Won<ref name="National Design Awards"/>
*2010 Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards- Won<ref name="National Design Awards"/>
*2009 United States Artists Fellowships Recipient<ref name="United States Artists"/>
*2009 United States Artists Fellowships Recipient<ref name="United States Artists"/>
*2009 CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year - Won<ref name="CFDA Past Winners">{{cite web|title=CFDA Past Winners |url=http://www.cfda.com/index.php?option=com_cfda_content&task=fashion_awards_display&category_id=31 |accessdate=2009-08-09 |publisher=[[Council of Fashion Designers of America]]}}</ref>
*2009 CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year - Won<ref name="CFDA Past Winners">{{cite web|title=CFDA Past Winners |url=http://www.cfda.com/index.php?option=com_cfda_content&task=fashion_awards_display&category_id=31 |access-date=August 9, 2009 |publisher=[[Council of Fashion Designers of America]]}}</ref>
*2008 CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear - Won<ref name="CFDA Past Winners"/>
*2008 CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear - Won<ref name="CFDA Past Winners"/>
*2008 Stella Swiss Textiles Award - Won<ref>[http://www.swisstextiles.ch/en/veranstaltungen/swiss_textiles_award/stella_fashion_night_2008/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref>
*2008 Stella Swiss Textiles Award - Won<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisstextiles.ch/en/veranstaltungen/swiss_textiles_award/stella_fashion_night_2008/|work=Swiss Textile Federation|title=Stella Fashion Night 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619231833/http://www.swisstextiles.ch/en/veranstaltungen/swiss_textiles_award/stella_fashion_night_2008/|archive-date=June 19, 2010|access-date=December 22, 2009 }}</ref>
*2006 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award - Won<ref>{{cite web|title=Six Talented Emerging Designers Win Top Prize |url=http://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/content/press/edff2005.html |accessdate=2007-11-23 |publisher = [http://www.fashiontrendsetter.com FashionTrendSetter.com]}}</ref>
*2006 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award - Won<ref>{{cite web|title=Six Talented Emerging Designers Win Top Prize |url=http://www.fashiontrendsetter.com/content/press/edff2005.html |access-date=November 23, 2007 |publisher = FashionTrendSetter}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[Dice Kayek]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.rodarte.net/ }}
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Rodarte
Company typePrivate
IndustryFashion
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
FounderKate Mulleavy
Laura Mulleavy
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Websitewww.rodarte.net

Rodarte (/ˈroʊdɑːrteɪ/) is an American brand of clothing and accessories founded and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy.[1]

Rodarte has received a number of fashion industry awards since the line's inception in 2005.[2][3] In addition to their main fashion line, the sisters have also collaborated with Gap and Target on limited edition pieces.[4]

History

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Fall-Winter 2009 Rodarte dress. Printed silk crêpe embroidered with Swarovski crystals (RISD Museum).

In 2002 after leaving college, the Mulleavy sisters returned home to Aptos, California, where they spent the intervening years saving up USD$16,500 in order to create a capsule collection,[5] with Laura working as a waitress and Kate selling off a collection of rare records.[1] The label Rodarte is the original Spanish pronunciation and spelling of their mother's maiden name, Rodart.[6]

After their initial collection of just ten pieces (which included seven dresses and two coats),[1] the Mulleavys traveled to New York City and appeared on the cover of a February 2005 issue of Women's Wear Daily.[1] This led to their meeting with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who personally flew to Los Angeles to meet the sisters.[3][1]

The Mulleavy sisters garnered notoriety early on for their meticulous approach to clothing, with one chiffon dress from their 2006 collection taking over 150 hours to complete.[1] In the spring of 2007, the label released a line of limited-edition exclusive shirts in collaboration with Gap.[7] In December 2009, the label released another separate line of limited-edition pieces in collaboration with Target.[4]

Style and influences

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They both credit their West Coast upbringing as a major source of inspiration for their collections. The natural American landscape is of particular inspiration to the sisters.[8] Rodarte's aesthetic influences have evolved since the label's establishment, with their evolution described in 2010 as "darker, their clothing riskier, more deconstructed, punk, and gothic. Each collection has been stranger than the last, influenced by anime and horror films, and elements of S & M culture."[1] In an article published by The New Yorker, the label was described as "the fashion equivalent of a Basquiat. People in the know really love it, but to everyone else it’s inscrutable or a little bit ugly."[1]

Museums and exhibitions

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Backstage at Fall 2008 Rodarte fashion show

Rodarte is in the permanent collections of the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[9][10] the Fashion Institute of Technology Museum in New York,[11] the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,[12] and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[13] Rodarte was featured in the fall 2007 exhibit BLOGMODE at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, as well as several exhibits at The Museum at FIT including Luxury in spring 2007, Gothic: Dark Glamour in fall 2008, and American Beauty: Aesthetics & Innovation in Fashion in spring 2010. Arnhem Fashion Biennale featured Rodarte vignettes in July 2007, 2009 and 2011. In 2013, the Boston Museum of Fine Art featured their Blue and White Embroidered Spring 2011 Dress and Printed shoes. For the 2013 Punk: Chaos to Couture Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute show, 4 looks of Rodarte's Spring 2009 and Fall 2008 Collections were on display.[11][14][15][16]

In 2008, Rodarte was featured in Artforum, making the Mulleavy sisters the first fashion designers to be featured in the magazine since Issey Miyake in 1982.[17] In February 2010, Rodarte had their first solo-exhibition, at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum (the design branch of the Smithsonian Institution).[18]

In May 2011, Rodarte contributed artworks to the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts Cell Phone Stories project. Their contribution included sketches based on artworks held in the LACMA's permanent collection.[19]

In February 2011, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles opened Rodarte: States of Matter, the first West Coast museum exhibition of the Rodarte's fashion and costume designs from Fall 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, and pieces from the film Black Swan.[20]

In 2011, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) acquired the Rodarte Spring 2012 couture collection.[21] LACMA displayed the renaissance-inspired clothing in their Italian renaissance gallery, alongside Italian renaissance artworks, in the exhibition Rodarte: Fra Angelico Collection from December 2011 to February 2012.[22]

Accolades

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Kate and Laura Mulleavy were one of the 50 recipients to win the 2009 United States Artists Fellowship.[23]

Rodarte was Cooper Hewitt's National Design Awards Fashion Design Finalist in 2009 and winner in 2010.[24]

Rodarte is the first fashion house to be awarded the National Art Award from Americans for the Arts in 2010. The award is a custom Jeff Koons gold bunny sculpture.[25]

Rodarte is awarded the Star Honoree Award from Fashion Group International in 2011.[26]

Rodarte was named one of Fast Company’s 50 Designers Shaping The Future in October 2012.[27]

In May 2014, Rodarte's short film directed by Todd Cole is awarded the People's Choice Webby Award for Branded Scripted Entertainment.[28]

  • 2014 Webby Award People's Choice- Branded Scripted Entertainment- Won [29]
  • 2011 Fashion Group International's Star Honoree Award- Won[26]
  • 2010 National Art Award from Americans for the Arts- Won[25]
  • 2010 Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards- Won[24]
  • 2009 United States Artists Fellowships Recipient[23]
  • 2009 CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year - Won[30]
  • 2008 CFDA Swarovski Award for Womenswear - Won[30]
  • 2008 Stella Swiss Textiles Award - Won[31]
  • 2006 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award - Won[32]

See also

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References

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  17. ^ Russeth, Andrew (September 20, 2011). "Ready to Wear: After a Long Flirtation, Art and Fashion Have Wed". New York Observer. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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  19. ^ O'Reilly, Kelly (July 14, 2010). "Rodarte Sketches for LACMA "Cell Phone Stories"". NBC New York. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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