First Look: Kim Gordon’s Mirror/Dash for Urban Outfitters
By
Alisa Gould-Simon
February 04, 2009
It was back during last fashion week that I first
made note of Kim Gordon’s latest non-musical endeavor: a clothing line called Mirror/Dash. The brand is likewise the brainchild of Gordon’s friends Melina Wansbrough (who honed her sartorial skills at Mayle and Sari Gueron) and Jeffrey Monteiro (an alum of Derek Lam); meaning, the singer and artist is in good company. Inspired by French chanteuse Francois Hardy, Gordon had, at the time, crafted just one look -- a slim-fitting, military-inspired wool coat. Well, come February 16, fans of Gordon’s can peruse her latest collection of Mirror/Dash looks, which hit Urban Outfitters that day.
In an
interview with the
New York Times, Gordon explains the intentions of the line: “We’re actually trying to do something a little less trend oriented, a little more classic, that might appeal to someone say who used to shop at Urban [Outfitters] but wants something slightly less young looking.”
Hint mag
called the collection “edgy” and “feminine,” adding that the line includes “minimal, wearable and with organic materials, featuring slouchy T-shirt dresses and smart cropped blazers.” From the looks of the one dress I’ve come across via the
NYT, the line should be a hit regardless of its rock ‘n’ roll pedigree.