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I have started to understand how to properly observe a fashion show. And when Margot Robbie mentioned that she wore Rodarte to a red carpet in her “my life in looks” vogue video, the classy flowered gown peaked my interest to look up the fashion house’s most recent F/W runway.

The first thing that hit one of my five senses was not the clothing or the set design but the music choice. Coming from a musical background myself, I have started analyzing score choices as well as set and designs. I assume most people attuned to digesting runways shows also include that in their critiques but i never see it mentioned in public discussions by fashion critic influencers on social media.

The score confused me at first

Here, I see all dark gowns and tables drowning in glitter I personally couldnt connect why they chose something that sonically has significantly more color to it. I sounded reminiscent of regency depicted in movies set in the late 19th and early 20th century. I thought to myself this entire scene is gorgeous but the music does not match the picture; they look like elegant witches.

There is when the overall theme came together.

Magical women, who hold so much power in their femininity, dress in gorgeous gown that do not overshadow the darkness they have harness to their advantage. They are surrounded by their own pixie dust, and frankly, i could fathom the music being in any supernatural piece of media like Wednesday, Once Upon a Time, or The Order.

Now on to the clothes, the real star of the show.

I do not think I am out of my range here by stating that Rodarte collections are always gorgeous. However, I have a special appreciation for attention to detail when I comes to setting a scene, and the make up story was brilliant. I might be biased due to my personal fascination with goth and dark and stormy aesthetics, but it really goes well will the theoretical mystical occult in this show. The models look like what i imagine a millionaire goth girl to look like. An Old money modern day Morticia Addams, if you will. As you watch the show, the sartorial direction becomes less gothic romance and more embellished with silvers, fringe, an crystalized veils.

Their is one simple but gorgeous deviation that stood out to me and that is what I call the all black mad hatter. I love the wearability of it and the hat and oversized collar combination makes a simple split sleeve gown just that much more interesting.

Following that look it goes from the silvery decadence to more springily yellows and purples that are still mystical but more in fairy-core territory than dark and stormy wiccan.

Rodarte really knows how to tell a fashion story and this was one of my first fashion show where I watched it and genuinely understood the theme and direction.