Rodarte

I keep putting little snippets of Rodarte into my style collections, and thought I do really need to blog about their collections. After the much talked about feast of a show, that they presented to our fashion-starved eyes on the runway for Spring/Summer 2010, I decided to have a look back at their Autumn/Winter 2009 collection. I don't know about you, but I've so completly immersed myself in all things sunshine and summery for next year that I've become totally out of sync with what's going on right now. So a little peek back into the past refreshed me and filled me with a satisfied happiness at the unique textures of knits on the Rodarte runway. I'm currently in desperate need of a coat to arm myself against the abusive cold of a Manchunian winter, and can't help but keep being drawn to sumptious, cosy and chunky 'coatigans'. Rodarte if anything, has inspired me more to seek one out....

I love the shaggy, multi-textured design of these long cardigans. Somehow, 'cardigan' seems far too plain and dowdy a word to use to describe the modern, mis-match inspirational design that is this garment!

The belted waist just brings it all back into place, and would look even better with a skinny belt with the end tucked over a la Burberry 2010.

So let Autumn be all about clashing layers upon layers of texture.....it's far more inspirational than the 'short n shoulders' obsession of the moment.

P.S - The thigh high boots that caused a stir all season designed by Nicholas Kirkwood, (the man to hold responsible for the nations OTK current boot fetish) are now on sale at Dover Street Market exclusively for...sob...£2250!