La Vie Rebecca Taylor (Q4976)
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La Vie Rebecca Taylor is a fashion house from FMD.
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La Vie Rebecca Taylor is a fashion house from FMD. |
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There are four things you can expect in every La Vie Rebecca Taylor collection: florals, ruffles, a few military touches, and denim. It’s a formula, but in a good way: These are familiar tropes that are made interesting with a tweak in proportion or the introduction of a new color. For Spring 2020—the first season in which Rebecca Taylor wasn’t present to discuss the collection, having left the brand in August—the biggest surprise was the opening look: a vibrant indigo tie-dyed jumpsuit cinched at the waist with a D-ring belt. The trippy print appeared again on an army pant, styled with a flower-embroidered hoodie. That combo summed up the La Vie spirit pretty succinctly: a little feminine, a little masculine, and never try-hard.Dresses chez La Vie typically nail a similar sweet spot between wanderlust and wearability. The tiered-ruffle midi in a faded hydrangea print was spun in cotton, not silk, so you wouldn’t think twice about wearing it with sneakers or stuffing it into your weekender. Another sleeveless dress in an ’80s-ish rose print would be ideal for summer wedding guests, though women with a stacked 2020 social calendar will find more options in the main Rebecca Taylor line; La Vie is reserved for the pieces you can really live in, sans makeup or fuss.
6 September 2019
Rebecca Taylor moved to Paris last fall, and her new collection for La Vie—i.e., the “little sister” to her dressier main line—would make a pretty ideal packing list for anyone traveling to the City of Light. It’s all made up of casual, considered pieces with a vintage bent, from washed-out florals to puffed sleeves and pretty eyelet details. Everything’s meant to pair back to denim, which makes La Vie a resource for editors gearing up for the Milan and Paris shows, too. As fashion week schedules have gotten busier and busier, most of us have traded dresses and stilettos for jeans and boots.This season’s wearable, packable highlights included the opening look, a cute twist on the Canadian tuxedo in ultra-pale gray, a pair of ’80s-ish acid-wash jeans, a few denim jackets with patchwork shearling, and Taylor’s signature army pants. With a more generous cut and contrast topstitching, Fall’s olive drab pair will be coveted by New Yorkers and Parisiennes alike. Jumpsuits are a La Vie signature, too, but Taylor isn’t really into the “going-out” jumpsuit; her versions came in polka-dot denim or a flowery pastel print with loose, cinched-waist silhouettes and cuff-able trousers, all the better to wear with sneakers.
20 February 2019
Six weeks ago, Rebecca Taylor upped and moved her family to Paris. It was somewhat spontaneous, but she’s been dreaming of raising her children in the city—and taking French lessons—for more than 25 years. In the late ’90s, Taylor came to New York from New Zealand for a quick stop on her way to Paris, and she never left. She launched her namesake brand here and put down roots in Brooklyn, but this summer it was time to continue the journey.The moment was right, both personally and professionally: Her mainline Rebecca Taylor collections and her lower-priced, more casual line, La Vie, are both growing. She isn’t the loudest or most self-promotional designer, but Taylor wrote the book on feminine, colorful, happy dressing, and her recent collections have influenced plenty of smaller designers, and even a few fast-fashion chains. In Paris, she’s been spending her days walking everywhere, visiting galleries, and gathering inspiration for the next two decades.On her long walks, Taylor has also noticed the great divide between French and American style. It’s true that French women tend to simply do less; over the phone, Taylor reported that everyone wears white sneakers, and a lot of girls are wearing them with long, printed dresses and motorcycle jackets. She designed her Spring 2019 La Vie collection months ago, way before she moved, but there’s a good chance that mindset will trickle into her collections going forward. Already, you can picture many of her Spring 2019 pieces on both Canal Street and the Champs-Élysées. Denim is our uniform in both cities, and Taylor’s straight-leg jeans and puffed-sleeve chambray top were clean and simple, but with interest—and they looked even better together. Another double-denim set came in an off-white floral print, but on a loose-fitting jean and no-frills crop top it wasn’t as cutesy as that sounds. Taylor’s signature zip-front jumpsuit—this time in white eyelet embroidery—was similarly spare, yet charming; ditto the tiered midi dress in crisp white poplin.Those pieces will be popular with La Vie customers of all ages and occupations, but the line has been a particular hit with Taylor’s new, younger fans, many of whom would rather invest in daywear than a cocktail dress or suit. As office dress codes become increasingly casual—both at scrappy start-ups and massive corporations—there’s a growing need for low-key clothes that still look polished and grown-up.
Hoodies and leggings aren’t for everyone, and studies show that we perform better at work when we’re dressed up—even if it’s just a little. Taylor’s vintage-y floral blouses, tie-waist pants, and soft blazers definitely fit the bill.
8 September 2018
Rebeca Taylor launched La Vie in 2016, and it quickly became a fashion editor favorite for its cotton blouses, non-stretch jeans, and wear-everywhere jumpsuits. They’re the casual pieces that used to account for half of Taylor’s large “main line” collections, but in the years since La Vie got off the ground, she’s been able to divide and conquer. Now, RT is where she prioritizes the special, slightly fancier stuff—think: fil-coupé party dresses, 9-to-5 suiting, and pretty silk blouses—while La Vie is reserved for charming, less-expensive daywear.In that way, La Vie might connect more directly with RT’s newer, younger customers, many of whom have no use for cocktail dresses or “workwear.” They spend their days at start-ups and creative companies where you’re considered overdressed if you aren’t wearing jeans. Denim is the anchor of La Vie, and this season’s silhouette—a dark-rinse, ultra-high, full-length boot-cut jean—looked fresh. After years of frayed, above-the-ankle styles, we’re betting this will be the must-have jean of 2019.Those jeans lent themselves to any number of Taylor’s cute, not-too-dressy tops, including a peach twist-front shirt, a voluminous cotton leopard blouse, and a denim button-down with soft, corset-like boning. The girls working at tech start-ups should bookmark all of those items now; a casual office dress code is great, but there’s something to be said for looking just a little more polished. La Vie’s jeans and blouses make it easy to do so without feeling too “done” or try-hard, and its jumpsuits nail that balance, too. This season’s standouts included an indigo topstitched jumpsuit and a black-and-white spotted version, neither of which felt too retro, too sexy, or too costume-y. They just looked like pieces you want to live (and work) in.
20 June 2018
In Rebecca Taylor’s newish little-sister line, La Vie, you’ll find the same puffed sleeves, retro florals, and ruffled dresses that make up her main collection. But you’ll also find jeans and tracksuits. La Vie tends to hew a bit more casual (with a lower price to match), and Fall 2018 felt particularly low-key in comparison to the luxe velvet gowns and spangly metallics in Taylor’s signature line. The Victorian era is the common thread, seen in those statement sleeves, corseted waists, and a spotted ivory faux fur jacket, which might remind Victoria fans of a 19th-century ermine.La Vie’s jeans are becoming something of an insider secret. Cut in non-stretch denim with ultra-high rises and narrow legs, they’re vintage-y yet sexy. The new “jean” for Fall actually came in a pale blue velvet, and there was a great dark-rinse indigo jumpsuit, too; wear it with nothing underneath, as shown here, or layered over one of Taylor’s high-neck blouses. On days you need a break from denim—and “real clothes” altogether—there was a new velour, floral-striped tracksuit. The RT girl will wear it broken up with jeans or a leopard jacket, as opposed to the head-to-toe ’90s look.
16 February 2018
Most women know Rebecca Taylor for her cocktail dresses, floral prints, and pretty blouses, but the designer’s own style isn’t exactly “girly.” Her go-to outfit is a vintage Victorian blouse, jeans, and flats, a uniform that mirrors how a lot of women dress these days. So last year, she launched La Vie, a sister line made up of casual dresses, army pants, cotton tops, and twill jackets inspired by her own wardrobe. “Everyone always tells me they buy my clothes for parties,”she said at the time. “But I really want them to wear Rebecca Taylor during the day, too.”Gwyneth Paltrow is apparently a fan, and La Vie is sold on her website, Goop, which makes a lot of sense. It’s sweet, feminine, un-precious stuff for the woman who doesn’t want to wear leggings and sneakers on the weekends. La Vie’s charming blouses, velvet jackets, and vintage-inspired jeans are just as comfortable as athleisure, anyways, and patently cuter. For Spring ’18, Taylor was looking back to her childhood in the ’80s, an era she referenced in her main line as well. There was a lovely wallpaper-print dress with generous sleeves and ruching down the side; a pair of tapered, high-rise army pants; a few cotton jumpsuits; and lots of sugary pastels. All of that sweetness was cut with her (very) surprising new denim experiment: acid-wash jeans. They came in dusty pink and a more versatile dark navy, and looked just weird enough to work. We predict they’ll sell out fast.
12 September 2017
Rebecca Taylor designs sweet, pretty clothes for the girl who loves ruffles, William Morris florals, and pouf sleeves. She can find all of that in Taylor’s mainline of statement blouses, velvet suits, and party dresses; her lower-priced La Vie offshoot consists of the casual, yet still special, pieces the RT girl wears every day. The new Pre-Fall 2018 collection, which will arrive in stores in late spring, was marked by fresh shades of mint and lavender; a new slate of vintage-inspired jeans; and sun-bleached floral day dresses to wear with sneakers. Flipping through the collection on the rack—or virtually here on Vogue Runway—you’d never guess Taylor’s jumping-off point was actually quite sinister.She just watched the ITV miniseriesDark Angel, based on the true story of Mary Ann Cotton, Britain’s first female serial killer. Some backstory: In the late 1800s, Cotton is believed to have poisoned about 20 people, including several children and three husbands; her plan was often to collect on their insurance policies. Taylor zeroed in on two things in the show: First, the vast disparity between what women have access to now versus then, and second, the clothes. The Victorian era’s full skirts, nipped waists, and ruffles are a consistent touchstone for Taylor, but she was also interested in Cotton’s style transformation. In her first marriage, for instance, her wardrobe was humble and functional—long cotton dresses, workwear pants and shirts, hand-knitted sweaters. As she found more well-to-do men to marry (and eventually kill), her clothes improved, too. The skirts were bigger, the fabrics were fancier, and she traded bonnets for fascinators. As immortalized on-screen, she looks fantastic, but every look has the slightest air of malice.Taylor pointed out a floral, ruffle-sleeved jumpsuit, explaining that it felt like something Cotton might have worn at the wash bin. Topstitched cotton dresses were a subtle reminder of vintage workwear, too, while a precious-looking eyelet dress reflected Cotton’s later tastes. Less referential were the jeans embroidered with tiny bouquets, but they’re destined to be a hit with young women today.
8 December 2017