Mastering Style By Fashion’s Finest Iconoclasts

by Danielle Combs
Dare To Be Seen

Nico
Behind the mic, Nico carved her way to the top of music, singing lead for The Velvet Underground. Her harrowing vocals and androgynous appeal made her a fashion hit and a Warhol Superstar. 
Nico’s Style Formula: Pantsuit + Printed Scarf + Mod Boots 
Velvet Goldmine: Embrace Nico’s affinity for luxe pantsuits and try on a coordinating plush, velvet blazer and trousers. Keep the rocker vibe going strong with a paisley fringed scarf and metallic mod boots. 

 

 

Rykiel velvet blazer, $1623. 

Sonia Rykiel velvet trousers, $739. 

Rockins paisley fringe scarf, $391. 

Camilla Elphick silver lining boots, $970. 

 

Peggy Moffitt
Peggy Moffitt served as both a model and muse during the 60’s—most notably to designer Rudi Gernreich. Expression was Peggy’s art form and by birthing her own personal aesthetic with kabuki-like makeup, her signature asymmetric haircut and graphic style made her a true originator. 
Peggy’s Style Formula: B&W Geometric Top + B&W Geometric Skirt + Kabuki Makeup
Graphic Impact: Go big and bold in geometric prints and shapes galore. A black and white sweater adds instant impact and dramatic flare when worn with a long, flowing skirt in the same pattern. Finish the look with flat boots, that add a hint of sixties style with embroidered daisies and layer lashes with blacker than black mascara. 

Valentino geometric print sweater, $1690. 

Valentino printed skirt, $2690. 

Nicholas Kirkwood suede boots, $995. 

Givenchy noir mascara, $33. 

Francoise Hardy
Singer, actress and fashion icon, Francoise Hardy was hardly a wallflower. Her Parisian beauty and effortlessly undone style made her a star in the ever-so fickle world of fashion. Today, her mix of pairing simple tees with moto jackets and high-waisted flares still reigns supreme amongst the style-set. 
Francoise’s Style Formula: High-Neck Blouse + Suede Mini + Cropped Jacket
Parisian State of Mind: The spirit of the sixties is alive and well in part to fashion’s latest resurgence of periodical designs from the sixties and seventies. Go mod in a delicate high-neck blouse in lace that melds old and new—pair it with a suede, patchwork mini and top it off with a cropped jacket and patent buckle boots. 

Altuzarra lace turtleneck blouse, $1995. 

Rodarte tweed cropped jacket, $3655. 

MiH Jeans patchwork suede skirt, $695. 

Miu Miu patent ankle boots, $900. 

Chloë Sevigny 
In today’s hyper-exposed celebrity culture, a true talent who possesses a keen sense of originality and inventiveness is a rarity. As it stands, Chloë Sevigny is the shining beacon of light when it comes to furthering art, fashion and design. Her successful collections for Opening Ceremony pay homage to her adoration for vintage silhouettes and her personal style melds the best of both worlds—old and new, but always with an uncanny twist—it’s edgy and it possesses the very DNA street style was known for. 
Chloë’s Style Formula: Quirky Cropped Knit + High-Waisted Jeans + Platforms + Signature Beret 
The Evolution of Chloë Sevigny: Take a page out of Chloë’s divinely-inspired approach to style—she’s kitsch but always manages to incorporate a hardened element that prevents her offbeat looks from going juvenile. Vetements platform boots is one hotstepper and packs a serious dose of edge, while a cropped nubby sweater, high-waisted seventies flairs and her signature beret complete her off-kilter look. 

Preen by Thornton Bregazzi cropped sweater, $860. 

Stella McCartney high-rise jeans, $362.

Vetements platform boots, $1650. 

Stella McCartney wool beret, $280.