American actress and fashion icon Chloë Sevigny is one of Hollywood’s most gifted acting talents. Known for her many indie film roles, Sevigny has garnered much critical acclaim since her 1995 debut, including Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominations for her performance in Boys Don’t Cry. Sevigny is also revered for her offbeat sense of style, and recently designed collections for hip New York label Opening Ceremony.
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
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On Jan 17 2010, Chloë Sevigny was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Television) for her portrayal of Nicolette "Nicki" Grant on the HBO drama series, Big Love. Congratulations on the well-deserved win, Chloë!
TV: Big Love (2006-?)
Film: Barry Munday (2010)
Film: Mr. Nice (2010)
Film: My Son, My Son,... (2009)
Film: The Killing Room (2008)
Some time back we reported of Chloë Sevigny being interviewed for the current, April 2009 issue of US magazine, Interview, regarding her latest collection for Opening Ceremony. The interview is now available online at InterviewMagazine.com — check it out! From InterviewMagazine.com:
BOLLEN: If you haven’t noticed, I really like the sweater leggings.
SEVIGNY: The Fair Isle–like leggings? Yeah, I think my main inspiration was gay lumberjack. That was the jumping off point. Because I know a lot of boys who dress kind of lumberjacky but they also look a little gay at the same time. So I wanted something kind of urban and outdoorsy.BOLLEN: I wonder if older gay bears are mad that young bisexual twentysomethings stole their pickup look?
SEVIGNY: I think it’s a sexy look. So I would say overall it’s more of a ’90s influence. Preppy, but worn in a punk manner. There were these hip-hop kids in the ’90s called the Polo Kids who wore Polo Ralph Lauren, but in a really street way.BOLLEN: In general, what guys do you get fashion inspiration from?
SEVIGNY: Nick Cave. But he’s tall and slim so everything looks good on him. Definitely Dave Gahan. But then there are people in my life like Joe DeNardo from the band Growing, Ben Cho, who always looks great, and my friend M. Blash . . . Maybe also Q-Tip circa 1992.