Rodarte Couture Collection at Pitti W
June 16, 2011 — Rodarte debuts a couture site-specific installation collectionin Florence showcasing 10 pieces created exclusively on the occasion of the 8th edition of Pitti W. The 10 gowns are inspired by Fra Angelico’s frescoes in the monks’ cells at the Convent of San Marco as well as Bernini’s The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa.
Suspended in the air, the garments, constructed with feathers, Swarovski crystals, silk georgette, chiffon, organza, satin, taffeta, lamé, sequins, and tulle are like sculptures encompassed by neon lights. Four of the gowns incorporate elaborate hand-forged gold metal pieces including breastplates, belts and head pieces.
“Laura and I have been deeply inspired by Florence and its artistic legacy. We have spent countless hours dreaming of the poetic city, every detail magnified by our own curiosity and imagination,” says Kate Mulleavy.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is pleased to announce the promised gift of this exclusive couture collection by Rodarte presented at Pitti Immagine. If you’re as inspired as we are by these pieces and are unable to take your private jet to Florence, do not fret– unless you also don’t live in Los Angeles, which in that case enjoy the below photographs.
As if an installation exhibit was not enough, Rodarte’s first monograph, Rodarte, Catherine Opie, Alec Soth published by JRP/Ringier with a text by John Kelsey, will also launch at Pitti W — collaborating with two art photographers, Catherine Opie and Alec Soth, to create the first publication to examine the world of Rodarte.
Information Source: Paris-LA
Photography Source: The Cut, Paris-LA
(Originally Written By Ashley Tschudin AKA “CocktailChic”, Posted on Fashion News Live June 16, 2011)
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