Chloé Comme Parris Fall 2013: The grunge trend makes its first mark at Toronto Fashion Week
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The dreamy, artsy girl we usually see on Chloé Comme Parris runways showed her tougher, ennui-filled side for Fall 2013 at World Mastercard Fashion Week, slouching aggressively out to the sounds of Nirvana’s “All Apologies.” Nineties grunge reappeared in international Spring 2013 collections and continues to fly its flag into fall with Hedi Slimane’s all too faithful interpretation for Saint Laurent Paris (most of the fashion media wasn’t having it but it gave Courtney Love “gasms” and reminded her of Value Village).
Here, under-25 Toronto sisters Chloé and Parris Gordon applied their own richly detailed aesthetic to classic signifiers like check shirts wrapped around the waists of slips: their dresses are beautifully cut in silk and feature custom 19th century Arts & Crafts-influenced prints (the Gordons’ mom is an enthusiast of the era). Adding to the feeling of rebellious, seething youth were crop tops, patterned thigh-highs, tough leather, army overcoats, vests layered over sheer tunics layered over cropped pants, and dresses slashed across the chest and held together with what looked like metal body piercings.
The designers’ emerging strength is their delicate yet tough metal jewellery, and the slender linked chains from their fall accessories line migrated onto the hem of a slouchy shirtdress, the neckline of another slip and the collar and cuffs of a long knit cardigan with elbow rents that looked inspired by a thrift store find. Courtney would likely approve.
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See the Chloé Comme Parris Fall 2013 collection »
The dreamy, artsy girl we usually see on Chloé Comme Parris runways showed her tougher, ennui-filled side for Fall 2013 at World Mastercard Fashion Week, slouching aggressively out to the sounds of Nirvana's "All Apologies." Nineties grunge reappeared in international Spring 2013 collections and continues to fly its flag into fall with Hedi Slimane's all too faithful interpretation for Saint Laurent Paris (most of the fashion media wasn't having it but it gave Courtney Love "gasms" and reminded her of Value Village).
Here, under-25 Toronto sisters Chloé and Parris Gordon applied their own richly detailed aesthetic to classic signifiers like check shirts wrapped around the waists of slips: their dresses are beautifully cut in silk and feature custom 19th century Arts & Crafts-influenced prints (the Gordons' mom is an enthusiast of the era). Adding to the feeling of rebellious, seething youth were crop tops, patterned thigh-highs, tough leather, army overcoats, vests layered over sheer tunics layered over cropped pants, and dresses slashed across the chest and held together with what looked like metal body piercings.
The designers' emerging strength is their delicate yet tough metal jewellery, and the slender linked chains from their fall accessories line migrated onto the hem of a slouchy shirtdress, the neckline of another slip and the collar and cuffs of a long knit cardigan with elbow rents that looked inspired by a thrift store find. Courtney would likely approve.
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