Society for Rational Dress has always sought out strong, dynamic women to collaborate with creatively. Most recently Society for Rational Dress teamed up with gifting extraordinaire Simone LeBlanc to create 3 unique candle fragrances to be sold in a complete set as well as individually. The scents include: Cedar Vanilla, Cucumber White Tea, Sandalwood Rose.

Society for Rational Dress designer Corinne Grassini has taken her vision of rational dress and applied it to the world of home furnishings. The collection will feature custom furniture, metal and wood vases, pillows, poufs, and a variety of other one-of-a-kind or made to order pieces. All items will be available to order through The Reserve boutique, and through The Reserve's new online marketplace.
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Society for Rational Dress was decorated in 2009 as fashion designer of the year by the International Design Awards (IDA). The IDA exists to recognize, celebrate and promote legendary design visionaries and to uncover emerging talent in architecture, interior, product, graphic, and fashion design. Farmani Group assembled IDA as the design sibling of the Annual Lucie Awards for Photography, which has emerged as one of the world's most prestigious photography awards.
www.idesignawards.com

We recently joined forces with singer/songwriter and longtime muse Aska Matsumiya to put on a small event of champagne, shopping, and song to raise proceeds for THE RAINBOW PROJECT benefiting victims of the earthquake in Japan.

Donations made to The Rainbow Project are allocated directly to Civic Force, Peace Winds Japan and JOICFP through Shinji Masuko. These organizations provide fast relief to those displaced and focus on improving maternal health efforts, distributing relief supplies and supporting various healthcare activities. To receive weekly updates from Shinji and The Rainbow Project, send us your name and email address here.
www.askamatsumiya.com/therainbowproject.html

The Museum of Arts and Design in New York (MAD) invited Society for Rational Dress designer Corinne Grassini to contribute to their new exhibition THE METALBALL.

Grassini designed a one of kind metal finial vase which was up for auction at the gala opening. The vase was sold to one of the museums' esteemed trustees. 100% of the proceeds of the Metal Ball auction will benefit the museum's acclaimed exhibitions and children's educational programs.
www.themetalball.com

To announce the rehabilitation of the Deukmejian Wilderness Park, the Glendale Parks & Open Space Foundation invited designer Corinne Grassini of Society for Rational Dress to create a one-of-a-kind piece from the debris gathered from the Park after a devastating fire. Grassini designed a gown for the exhibition using a metal hinge from the fire along with her signature washed silk. The pieces were on display at the Museum of Neon Art in Glendale in the summer of 2010. All proceeds from the show go to...
www.artfromtheashes.org