{"id":19700,"date":"2013-04-10T00:01:14","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T04:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=19700"},"modified":"2013-04-07T15:02:25","modified_gmt":"2013-04-07T19:02:25","slug":"oh-you-big-ham-cray-cray-fashion-from-the-rodnik-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/oh-you-big-ham-cray-cray-fashion-from-the-rodnik-band\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh, You Big Ham! Cray-Cray Fashion from The Rodnik Band"},"content":{"rendered":"

I do have a passion for highlarious fashion<\/a>, so I have to thank singer Rita Ora<\/a> and Fashion Bomb Daily<\/a> for introducing me to the art\/fashion\/performance art of\u00a0The Rodnik Band<\/a> via Rita’s cheese-slice dress.<\/p>\n

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Rita Ora, via her Instagram.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Rodnik Band is designed by Philip Colbert, who was interviewed by the site Not Just a Label<\/a>. The introduction to the interview explained:<\/p>\n

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“Philip\u2019s designs walk a satirical line between art and fashion, and play on the idea of wearable art. Each design is hand made using intense hand-sewn and embroidery techniques. Each piece is part of a limited edition collection. The current collection was represented by 20 Hoxton Square Gallery. The brand is presented as an Ironic pop band, with Philip performing a vocal wrap, accompanied by models wearing the collection and playing in the band.”<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Colbert, who named the label after a Moscow store founded in the early years of the 20th century, says on his site: “For me humour is a powerful tool to push understanding and encourage a thoughtful approach to clothing.” Well, the \u00a0dress version of Marcel Duchamp’s famous 1917 urinal artwork, “Fountain,”<\/a> is definitely humorous.<\/p>\n

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The urinal dress by The Rodnik Band.<\/p><\/div>\n

Of course, that one is not really practical. For everyday wear, I’d recommend the ham dress from the Spring 2013 collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Via The Rodnik Band on Facebook.<\/p><\/div>\n

Okay, maybe not. But I think anyone could carry the cute “mouth” purse, shown with a washing-machine dress in this photo.<\/p>\n

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Via The Rodnik Band Facebook page. Also featured by Nylon.<\/p><\/div>\n

Too many fashionistas make me want to quote the Joker in The Dark Knight<\/em>: “Why so serious<\/a>?” So I have to give props to the artistic peeps who push the envelope and make me laugh. <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I do have a passion for highlarious fashion, so I have to thank singer Rita Ora and Fashion Bomb Daily for introducing me to the art\/fashion\/performance art of\u00a0The Rodnik Band via Rita’s cheese-slice dress. The Rodnik Band is designed by Philip Colbert, who was interviewed by the site Not Just a Label. The introduction to…<\/p>\n

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