![]() In that sense, it reminds me of someone like Natalie Portman who always says, ‘My brain is the number one thing I can offer in any situation.’”Ī likeness to Portman, a close Rodarte friend, is high praise, but Rush is quickly amassing the résumé to back it up. “In a field where maybe it’s taught that its not the number one important thing, I think she has a desire to understand her intelligence and use it for her career. “She’s very eloquent and a very smart younger lady, and I think that’s so important,” Laura said. “It was a testament to what our brands speak to the women who like to wear them.”Įnter Rush, whom Vevers had previously cast in one of his first campaigns for Coach and the Mulleavys had met through a mutual hairstylist (welcome to L.A.). “It was an amazing mixture of personalities,” she said of the party. It’s an untraditional set of products and that’s why I like it.” Hence, the untraditional invite list. and New York really translated into the pieces. I think in our own way we´re both challenging European high fashion with an equally crafted and skillful, but less precious and less historical, approach to design.”Īdded Laura: “I think our mindsets from L.A. We are influenced by American style and have a mutual passion for craft. “I think we are different and I think that creates an interesting tension. Kate and Laura looked at Coach with fresh eyes and helped me see Coach´s heritage in new ways,” Vevers said. “It was really a genuinely fun, creative process. The collection, which hits today and will be in stores on Friday, includes both ready-to-wear and bags, including sequin appliqued leather jackets and dresses, and a series of t-shirts and tote bags inspired by Coach bag advertisements from the 1970s. There was a natural dialogue between all of us that was easy to navigate.” “We immediately all thought it would be a great idea, and quite honestly, the work experience was lovely and really wonderful. “One thing led to another and Stuart asked us to work together on a special project, and we were like, ‘Oh, that sounds so fun,’” she said. Laura described the coming together of the two brands as organic. I think Kate and Laura have a very unique approach to fashion that nevertheless embodies the American spirit.” “There was an immediate sense of camaraderie…As someone still relatively new to the world of American fashion, I wanted to collaborate with an American designer to expand my point of view. “Kate and Laura got in touch about sharing models,” Vevers explained. ![]() In one corner we have Rodarte, the quintessential West Coast label rooted in artful designs with a couture-like attention to details, founded in 2005 by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy and an immediate critical darling with three CFDA Awards under its belt.Īnd in the other, Coach, the historic New York leather goods company that three years ago brought on British designer Stuart Vevers to revamp the brand for a younger generation (another critical success Vevers was just nominated for the CFDA Accessory Designer of the Year).īut it was one specific similarity that brought the two together: a nearly overlapping time slot during New York Fashion Week. On paper, the two brands themselves have little in common. The word ‘cool’ is an inherently hard one to define-it’s a paradox, truly: once you name something as cool, does it immediately lose that very essence?-but it was, in a manner of speaking, ultimately what drew everyone together that particular evening specifically, the launch of a Coach & Rodarte collection. Somehow I collected my thoughts and came back to reality. My mind went blank and I couldn’t think of anything to say. “I kept looking over being like, ‘No, I’m not going to do it. “I love Parks and Recreation, and Rashida Jones and Aubrey Plaza were just standing there talking,” Rush recalled. There were actors ( Sasha Lane, Bella Heathcote, Selma Blair, Natasha Lyonne), directors (Miranda July, Gia Coppola, Amanda de Cadenet), musicians (Kim Gordon, Chloe and Halle Bailey), and a smattering of It-teens (Rowan Blanchard, Yara Shahidi) thrown in for good measure.Īlso in the mix: Odeya Rush, the 19-year-old Isreali actress who rose to fame with 2014’s The Giver, which saw her acting alongside Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, and Taylor Swift. It was wall to wall with famous people, from all different realms of celebrity. ![]() On a recent Thursday evening, Musso and Frank Grill, an old school steakhouse widely heralded as Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, was packed. ![]()
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