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ACTRESS ANNASOPHIA ROBB
TALKS SHOP WITH HER FRIEND AND
FORMER CO-STAR CHLOË SEVIGNY
MY
ST YLE
CRUSH
THE LOOK
THE
ADMIRER
THE
CRUSH
ANNASOPHIA ROBB: Chloë, this will be fun because way before
we met for our show, The Act, I’d always admired your career, and, of
course, your style. I love that there’s an element of surprise to every-
thing you wear. You always look so confident in your own skin.
CHLOË SEVIGNY: Well, I love that, and I’m so flattered, but I
still struggle with the red carpet. There’s so much importance
put on it now that it’s easy to get wrapped up, you know?
AR: I do! It can be a weird thing. There are all these flashing
lights, and you’re just standing there like a little mannequin.
CS: I mean, it’s a privilege to wear these beautiful garments,
but I call them Cinderella dresses because 99.9 percent of the
time you have to return them at the end of the evening.
AR: You’ve had a lot of different style chapters, but you’ve
never really repeated any one thing, which is pretty incredible.
CS: I’m always evolving, but I think my style has mostly stayed the
same. Sure, sometimes I see old pictures and think, “Ugh, who was
I trying to be?” But it’s important to just be comfortable in what you
wear. A false moment can be pretty transparent on the red carpet.
AR: Do you always feel like you have to wear “a look”? I like to
dress up, but when it’s cold out I look like shit a lot of times. [laughs]
CS: No, I don’t always dress up. Unfortunately, my favorite Pilates
studio is across town, so I have been photographed in some
activewear that I try not to wear in public. [laughs]
AR: What do you like to wear when you’re directing?
CS: I’ve directed three short films, and each time I’ve worn a
floral skirt on the first day, mostly to disarm the men. One time it
was so hot out that I just went with jean shorts and a bikini top.
AR: Ha! What city influences your style the most? New York?
CS: Growing up, I actually got a lot of inspiration from London.
In the ’90s I was poring over all the progressive magazines, like
The Face and i-D. When I’m in New York I like to sit in Tompkins
Square Park and watch the kids go by. They keep it real.
AR: I love eating bagels there so I can people-watch. The
month we were filming in Savannah, you were always serving
looks. What’s your packing strategy? I’m terrible at it.
CS: I plan my looks for day and night and then bring some
interchangeable pieces too. I also try not to pack many new
things because it’s harder to figure out how to wear them.
The right
dress can
be really
empowering.Ó
—ANNASOPHIA
ROBB
MARINE
SERRE
PRADA
BORA
AKSU
VIVETTA
CUSTOM MUGLER
BY CASEY
CADWALLADER
JEFFREY
DODD
