Obsessions: Rodarte's Kate And Laura Mulleavy

Despite what modern psychology tells us, obsession can be a good thing. Remember—it was the whipsmart Susan Sontag who said, "Never worry about being obsessive. I like obsessive people. Obsessive people make great art." For this very reason, in our new series, we ask our friends what they currently can't live, breathe, or go another second without.

First up: Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte. The sisters, based in Pasadena, California, have plied a singular space in the fashion industry with their intricately beautiful clothing. Seemingly plucked from an obscure dreamland, their visionary creations, bolstered by everyone from Grace Coddington to George Lucas to Kirsten Dunst, often teeter on fine art (in fact, their gowns are featured in the permanent collections at LACMA and The Met).

Below, nine of the girls' current obsessions. We're curious to see if any of these will come to play in their Spring/Summer runway show next week—shots of small-batch tequila, anyone?—but until then, take a peek inside their world. (P.S. Laura, happy belated birthday!)

Our Current Obsessions:

To know: Sylvia Sleigh, a feminist artist known for her realist paintings of nude men posed in positions women typically held in historic art

To eat: Musso and Frank’s spumoni cake

To drink: Casa Dragones tequila

To play: Records on repeat

To hear: Body/Head, Kim Gordon and Bill Nace's experimental electric guitar group

To read: James Joyce

To wear: Our Fall/Winter 2014 butterfly jewelry made with Swarovski crystals

To watch: Robert Altman's 3 Women (1977), starring Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Janice Rule

To love: Dogs!

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