Rodarte’s Fall/Winter 2025–2026 collection unfurls like a dream cast in shadow—an ethereal exploration of color, texture, and emotion shaped by the spectral beauty of moonlight. Laura and Kate Mulleavy delve into a palette anchored by lavender dove gray, a hue chosen not for its neutrality, but for its ability to conjure mood: gothic, introspective, and quietly romantic.

From this chromatic foundation blossoms a collection that drapes and glows with mystique. Voluminous charmeuse mutton sleeves, billowing chiffon caftans, and floor-skimming ruffled hems float around the body like whispered secrets. The tonal story deepens with inky velvet black, moon-crimson red, and an unusual mint green—each hue shifting its weight and meaning under imagined nocturnal light.

This season, the Rodarte woman is both siren and seer. White lace appliqués lend a monastic refinement to gothic silhouettes, while delicate necklines and collars nod to Victorian restraint. Yet, the collection never succumbs to pure austerity: sequined crochet gowns, glitter-kissed slip dresses, and glistening accents quietly pulse with life. Texture becomes narrative. The shimmer is not loud—it’s lunar.

As always, the Mulleavy sisters design from the heart, and this collection is no exception. There is no chase for momentary virality here—only an invitation to connect emotionally, deeply, and timelessly with garments that feel almost sacred. The closing gown—a black lace-appliquéd Victorian bodice with romantic princess sleeves and white floral inlay—encapsulates the Rodarte ethos: detail as devotion, beauty as myth, and fashion as an act of intimate storytelling.

Rodarte Fall/Winter 2025–2026 is a collection to be remembered not in flashbulbs, but in dreams.