Target’s newest Go International collection, designed by Rodarte sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy from California, will launch in stores and online on December 20 to the delight of fashion mavens everywhere. The 55-piece collection is an eclectic mix of dresses, knits, and accessories in a variety of patterns, textures, and prints. The Mulleavy sisters said the line was inspired by the leading ladies in their favorite Hollywood movies, which seems only appropriate, considering design duo’s fan base of young starlets such as Emma Watson, Keira Knightley, and Kirsten Dunst.
When the collaboration was first announced, this summer, many wondered if a mass-market collection would translate well for Rodarte—after all, the designers are known for their handmade details and unparalleled craftsmanship. But the Target looks seem to draw inspiration from a number of Rodarte originals, meaning shoppers can snap up style on the cheap (every piece in the Target collection retails for less than $80, whereas Rodarte pieces usually run from $3,000 to $11,000). Herewith, a preview of ensembles from the collection, plus photos of celebrities wearing similar Rodarte originals.
Natalie Portman rocked a layered black dress to last year’s Venice Film Festival. This Rodarte for Target Slip Dress, which combines the same sheer and lace elements, retails for $40.
Get Milla Jojovich’s head-to-toe look: Sequin Dress in Gray Leopard, $45; Lace Cardigan, $30; Lace Tights, $13.
Burlesque performer Dita von Teese hosted the opening of a Harvey Nichols Bristol store in a darling baby-blue frock in September 2008. Rodarte for Target’s Swiss Dot Lace Dress in blue, $40, mimics the original’s color and cut.
Visionaire co-founder and style connoisseur Cecilia Dean wore a Rodarte knit at the Mulleavys’s spring/summer 2010 show in New York in September 2009. Rodarte for Target: Sequin Rib Cage Dress in black, $50; Striped Tee in white/navy, $17.
Kate Bosworth looked sophisticated in a nude Rodarte shift while hosting a private dinner for the Rodarte sisters in London last June. The Target lace sweater retails for $30.
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