Rodarte (/ˈroʊdɑːrteɪ/) is an American brand of clothing and accessories founded and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy.
[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.
[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.
[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.
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.
[18] In May 2011, Rodarte contributed artworks to the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts Cell Phone Stories project.