Photographer and artist, Rinne Allen lives and works in Athens, Georgia (though she also travels the world taking pictures. Follow her on Instagram for a glimpse.) She is deeply committed to her community, having co-founded a children’s school for creative arts and working with the University of Georgia on special arts programming. It’s an understatement to say that she embraces collaboration. Her local work includes a book and blog with Rebecca Wood and Kristen Bach about Athens called Beauty Everyday along with collaborations with chefs, designers, and makers from Athens and beyond.
Taking yet another step into her community, Rinne photographed the Rinne’s Dress Collection on those whom she works with closely.
While we’re getting ready for a new collaboration with chef Ashley Christensen, we wanted to share one our favorites again—before we phase out this beautiful collection in two weeks. The basic version of the Rinne’s Dress will continue to be available for purchase from the Alabama Chanin Collection.
Lucy Allen Gillis, Designer and Stylist; Field Trip
Mandy O’Shea, Sustainable Farmer and Floral Designer; Moonflower Design and 3 Porch Farm
Susan Hable, Artist and Designer; Hable Construction and Susan Hable Art
This dress looks fantastic on the models above. Thank you for showing what the dress looks like in the real world. They really are beautiful!!
Thank you, Heather!
I adore this dress pattern! It reminds me of someone like Ray Eames’ uniform, that this is a dress you could wear every day for all things. Do you foresee that this pattern might ever be released for purchase?
Thank you for your comment, Tori. The Rinne Dress is a Collection pattern, and as such is not available for release. However, I will let the Design Team know your kind words about the dress, and they may be able to plan something relatable for The School of Making in the future. On that note, one of this year’s Build a Wardrobe Subscription patterns is the Jumpsuit – it will have a dress variation when it launches. Keep an eye out for it, as it may be similar to what you are looking for.