Jeffrey Dodd (Q3191)
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Jeffrey Dodd is a fashion house from FMD.
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| English | Jeffrey Dodd |
Jeffrey Dodd is a fashion house from FMD. |
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Jeffrey Dodd has found his sweet spot. A few months ago, the American designer took a road trip through the Southwest, a place that he described as “utopian and unchanged.” This trip seemed to help him find his groove. Dodd has developed his line from more of an event-minded label (think: cocktails and dinners) with sleek lines and sharp silhouettes to clothes that have more of a tangible feel. Each piece appeared to have had an actual person making it, which was Dodd’s intent. “I like to make clothes that you can tell were touched by human hands,” he said. In one piece, a poncho-throw, that meticulous handwork was evident, as it was on a knit and butter-soft fur fused together. That same sort of nubby aesthetic flowed through the whole collection, including a clingy knit in look eight that had an almost trance-like quality to its stripes.Dodd has been venturing into rock and roll too, introducing delicious ’60s-era furs. In the same vein, he churned out an exquisitely tailored deep brown suit made from lacquered wool that was coated in vinyl.Another standout was the denim, which has been slowly making its way into Dodd’s collection. Black denim had an enzyme wash to make it appear burnished and came in the forms of belted jackets and shirting with oversized, pointy collars. It all looked and felt super high quality.
10 February 2020
In an industry saturated with designers, how does a small local name like Jeffrey Dodd make his mark? Dodd may have found his answer by moving from his early days of mainly event dressing to more of a full day-to-day wardrobe, and by leaning into his roots. Dodd’s collections have traces of an elevated Southwest and Midwest feel—Dodd himself is from Iowa, and seems to design most earnestly when he is pulling from those regions. This outing was mostly inspired by his time spent at artist Jun Kaneko’s studio in Omaha, where he also exhibited his work and was surrounded by the artist’s huge, unglazed sculptures.Something that Dodd excels at is his use of leather. One of the best examples of Dodd's handiwork was a brutal but elegant dress that had squares of black leather bar tacked together so that when the model walked, the dress revealed thin slices of white in between the slits. The white and black leather bags were also a hit: Tubular pieces with a fat grommet in the middle—a new label signature—appeared as if they could function as a self-defense weapon. More importantly, these bags felt like an It classic that could look even better with time.
7 June 2019
In the past, Jeffrey Dodd has used the architecture or paintings of others as jumping-off points. For Fall, he used images from his own college art portfolio. Digitizing his illustrations, he applied the squiggles as tubing or simply as prints. The concept worked quite nicely on an off-the-shoulder velvet top and matching trousers. A sleeveless black maxi dress with a single stripe of black-and-white leather piping down the center was a pared-back standout.Dodd takes an easeful approach to luxury. Glinting Studio 54–ready looks including long off-the-shoulder dresses and turtlenecks and maxi skirts were all designed to be wrinkle resistant and machine washable—in fact, they had been washed and dried twice before the model put them on. “You can just throw it into a carry-on,” Dodd said. One unlikely winner that spoke to the designer’s commitment to comfort was a corduroy bias-cut slipdress that came in a dandelion hue.
7 December 2018
Jeffrey Dodd has recently moved his production from Italy to New York to have more control over his label. This decision seems to be beneficial for Dodd’s design process, which this season appeared to be more cohesive. (Read: less travel, more time to think.) He cited abstract painter Frederick Hammersley as the inspiration and used curves throughout the collection as a reference to the artist. One signature is Dodd’s red carpet dressing. Retailers have dubbed it “easy evening,” a no-frills take on dressing up, like a slip dress covered in gray sequins. While a piece like that was certainly pretty, the more intricate looks, such as the strapless dress with a lace overlay with white squiggles painted on by a graffiti gun, helped Dodd solidify his identity in eveningwear.Denim is also becoming an integral part of Dodd’s collections. (It’s his third season including the material.) He creates casual pieces with elevated precision, like a pair of white jeans with black stitching down the middle front, replicating a pleat, that lengthens the body, one of Dodd’s goals. A pair of white denim jeans and a matching jacket boasted geometric illustrations. It was a simple way for Dodd to showcase his meticulous style.
7 June 2018
Jeffrey Dodd is known for creating red carpet–ready looks as well as luxe, off-duty pieces. This season, he included the best of both worlds and used Italian artist Paolo Scheggi as a jumping off point. For those who are Hollywood-minded, a young starlet would look stellar in the neon yellow slinky slip dress or the pair of flared trousers covered in sequins. A gorgeous number included an Emilio Pucci-esque print that was also made completely out of sequins. The head turners were all very blingy and are naturally what stood out, but it’s in the small details where Dodd excels. Take the leather belt with a thin, circular metal buckle that appeared almost as if it was squeezed, nicely evoking the curvature themes of Scheggi’s artwork. It was wrapped around the waist of a black leather zip-up tunic, creating an extraoomphof polish.On the more casual side, Dodd has been developing denim for a few seasons now. He should continue on that path. He has a knack for elevating the material, such as cutting an understated but super-sexy slit across the back of a white denim top. He refreshed his white denim pant from Spring 2018, which now comes in the form of a black kicky denim flare with a slit down the front. (There was also a subtle seam down the front for a super-tailored effect.) A standout here was a black denim jacket cut with upcycled vintage karakul across the chest that swiveled down the back of the sleeve. Dodd has a discerning eye for stellar cuts: This was a great jacket, and nary a sequin was needed to make it shine.
11 February 2018
The natural beauty of the American Southwest has long served as source material for artists. With his latest collection, Jeffrey Dodd delves into the region with an exploration of its hardscrabble beauty and easygoing style. Referencing the minimalist works of photographer TJ Tambellini allowed Dodd to eschew several of the trappings associated with Southwestern fashion. You won’t find any turquoise jewelry or Aztec prints in Dodd’s lineup, but in their place is a streamlined series of looks geared towards Dodd’s urbane clientele. Focusing on wave patterns that mimic the waveforms of Antelope Canyon and rich shades of teal and coral, Dodd has crafted a look that syncs up with his existing signatures. Keeping popular pieces like his loose-fitting tunics and gauzy dresses with transparent overlays, he has broadened his output without losing touch with the essentials.Branching into denim for the first time with a crisp white jacket embroidered with a monochromatic version of the wave pattern and a pair of jeans with split seams, Dodd has elevated a casual look with upgraded materials—you’ll be hard pressed to find softer fabric within the category. Dodd’s attention to detail adds interest to his ever-growing output—even the sleek pumps he introduced during Resort got a little added bling, courtesy of crescent-shaped silver disks. Standouts like saffron shorts paired with an oversize blazer are a relaxed take on the summer suit, and Dodd has carried that mellow vibe into his most ornate pieces. With poppy-color column dresses covered in clear sequins to create glossy texture and knee-length knits designed to be layered over cropped pants, his vision for evening is appealingly chill. It’s that laid-back vibe that has given Dodd’s look traction. Sequined dresses and great jeans aren’t hard to come by, but done right, they’re hard to resist.
10 September 2017
Since 2014, Jeffrey Dodd has been quietly building a reputation for his feminine take on grown-up sophistication. But after a few well-placed gowns showed up on the red carpet—most recently on Busy Philipps at the SAG Awards and on Ashley Greene at the People’s Choice Awards—things are getting decidedly less quiet for the designer.Dodd wisely decided to swim in that current: This season he amped up his eveningwear category in an effort to court the red carpet crowd. “The eveningwear is clean and slightly minimal and I think the market is missing that at the moment,” said Dodd. Instead of relying on boatloads of embellishments, Dodd let the fineness of his fabrics and materials speak for themselves. He employed double-sided sequins, which gave gowns a pleasing mutable quality, and slices of stacked beading on gowns. In some cases he did away with adornments altogether; a long-sleeved floor-length gown, for instance, used contrasting panels of purple arranged in a swirl pattern to add interest. Those swirls—inspired by aerial shots of Yukon glaciers—were repeated throughout the collection, most beautifully on a white mink coat. His eveningwear might be a hit with Hollywood, but the designer’s talent and sophisticated sensibility really comes through in his outerwear; highlights included cropped jackets with exaggerated removable fur collars and a foiled leather coat. He also has a knack for luxurious, modern workwear: A black cashmere long-sleeved dress with vents at the sleeve and a short slit in the front is exactly the kind of thing a woman can wear to the office to trick everyone into thinking she’s immaculately turned out when, in fact, the piece couldn’t be easier or more comfortable. A cashmere sweater with a line of stacked beading along the sleeve and long filmy tunic blouses worn with gray suiting proved Dodd understands the need for statement even at the office.According to the designer’s website, the “Jeffrey Dodd woman is characterized not by age.” Which might be a nice way of pointing out that many of his styles would suit those on the far side of 40. Not a bad thing, particularly for an emerging designer: These women have deep pockets and an appreciation for quiet luxury.
9 February 2017
Since becoming a mainstay among Hollywood actresses in search of outfits for premieres and parties, Jeffrey Dodd has developed a reputation for creating reliably pretty eveningwear. Buzzed about for the hand-embroidered sequin dresses seen on the backs of celebrities, Dodd used his Resort collection to focus on real women—a move that felt right. Traveling the country thanks to trunk shows and events, Dodd has gotten to know his consumer, and it showed in his Resort offerings. The stylist-approved embellished gowns and cocktail dresses remained present, but Dodd also devoted space to office appropriate tunics and lightweight knits. Even the satin shorts paired with blouses featuring a lengthy overlay of chiffon seemed ready to garner attention without the aid of the paparazzi.Dodd looked to Paolo Sorrentino’s art film,The Great Beauty, as a source of inspiration, embracing the movie’s rich color palette with vivid hues of tangerine, yellow, and red for satin motorcycle jackets and stretchy jumpsuits. The use of such arresting shades made several pieces pop, but had the effect of making the neutrals seem plain by comparison. Dodd played with a striped motif for the first time, finding creative ways to incorporate it into agate prints and lacy ribbed textures.Never one to go overboard with ornamentation, Dodd kept things relaxed throughout, uniting the collection’s disparate elements by keeping the vibe consistent. Even when he veered off course with polarizing details like frayed edges that distracted from the beauty of bell-sleeved blouses, he maintained an aura of ease. He brought that same sensibility to footwear—a new category—with a series of shapely, candy-color pumps soon to be seen on Hollywood starlets and real girls, too.
10 June 2017