88% matchAlexander McQueen
Dark-romantic couture drama with skulls and corsetry
What changes: Kering-owned global house with full menswear and accessories, higher prices
Brand profile
Rodarte
Los Angeles sister-run couture-leaning label known for hand-worked tulle, lace and darkly romantic eveningwear.
Los AngelesOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$$$Price
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What to know about Rodarte
Rodarte is an independent American womenswear and accessories label founded in 2005 by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy and still headquartered in Los Angeles. The privately held house builds conceptual, hand-worked eveningwear from tulle, lace, silk satin and velvet devoré, drawing on horror cinema, mythology and California landscapes. It shows on the runway seasonally and sells direct through shoprodarte.com alongside Net-a-Porter and Moda Operandi. Gowns typically run $1,300 to $3,800. The Mulleavys also designed the ballet costumes for Darren Aronofsky's film Black Swan.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 2005
- Origin
- Los Angeles, United States
- Price
- $$$$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Punk / Grunge / Goth