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Perfect thing to stumble across right before the weekend. Tavi Gevison’s online magazine Rookie has a feature written by Rodarte designers, Laura and Kate Mulleavy, in which the two designing sisters discuss their favorite episodes of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

This is geeky and good on so many levels.

For those of you with a really long Netflix queue, the two offer this helpful warning: “Spoilers like crazy throughout.”

LACMA Director Michael Govan interviewed Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte as part of LACMA's Director's Series on January 18. The sisters recently donated their Fra Angelico Collection to the museum's Costume and Textiles Department and spoke about the influence of art, film and literature on their designs. The collection is on display through February 5.

  
All photos © 2011 Museum Associates/LACMA

A collection of ten extraordinary gowns by Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte will be coming to LACMA this month. The pastel-colored, silk dresses were inspired by frescoes painted by the early Italian Renaissance artist, Fra Angelico, and were made for the Pitti Immagine Uomo fashion fair in Florence last June.

Carine Roitfeld in Rick Owens

In Carine Roitfeld’s “World” everyone is as polished and outstandingly beautiful as a Barney’s window display mannequin, literally. The ex-editrix of French Vogue, Roitfeld was the guest editor and stylist for the Fall 2011 Barney’s campaign and Wow. You must be This Fabulous to ride this ride.

Black Swan's Natalie Portman and Laura Mulleavy on set

Mark your calendars, kids! The Mulleavy sisters will be presenting their first solo West Coast exhibit come March. Rodarte:State of Matters will show from March 4 through June 5 at the Museum of Contemporary Art at the MOCA Pacific Design Center.

“Quicktake: Rodarte,” just concluded at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York. But luckily for those unable to attend the exhibition, a video is available on Youtube. Go behind-the-scenes with the Mulleavy sisters and the Cooper-Hewitt staff in the creation of this unique exhibition which recognizes the artistic design duo and their remarkable career.

photos via Brachfeld Gallery Paris

We all know its poor form to wear a band’s T-shirt to their concert. But it’s encouraged to wear a designer’s clothing at his or her runway show. Enter a hybrid of both worlds: the concert-style designer tee.

A range of looks from Tadashi Shoji at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (left) and Boy by Band of Outsiders at Milk Studios (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz/Photo by Band of Outsiders)

The sun may be shining bright in California right now, but Fall/Winter 2010 was on the minds of Golden State designers who unveiled their latest creations at New York Fashion Week, with some shows starting as early as Feb. 10.

It’s an ongoing question, but lately the future of fashion weeks appears to be tied to technology. With the advent of Twitter, Facebook, live streamed videos and 3-D avatars, it has become quite clear. And during New York Fashion Week, legendary fashion photographer Nick Knight will push the paradigm shift.

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