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Posted in music | style on February 8, 2008
Chloe Sevigny, Ari-Up, Slits, Andy Samberg, Joanna Newsom
From Women's Wear Daily......Cool chick Chloë Sevigny has loads of equally hip friends to call on when she decides to throw a party. But even she was surprised by the turnout at the bash she hosted at Webster Hall Monday night -- along with MAC Cosmetics, Self-Service Magazine and boutique Opening Ceremony -- to celebrate her debut collection for the store and featuring a special performance by British punk rock band The Slits. By the time she arrived around 10:30 p.m., there was a line snaking around the block, three deep with grungesters, alternative chicks and general misfits.
"Oh my God, did you see how many people are out there?" exclaimed Sevigny to Slits lead singer Ari-Up as they made their way backstage. "It's, like, thousands!"
"They're all here for you," replied the red fishnet-bedecked belter. (She might have had a point, as many of the Opening Ceremony posters of Sevigny plastered all over the venue were quickly ripped off walls by eager fans.)More Slits tour dates HERE. More fashion week meets Joanna Newsom HERE.It has been 20 years since the band last performed at Webster Hall. "We really changed music, the culture and clothes. We were 30 years ahead of everyone. We were the first to wear tutus with Doc Martens, and then Madonna started dressing like us," claimed Ari-Up of the quartet, which formed in 1976.
Though you wouldn't guess it from Sevigny's Liberty print-laden collection, the actress-designer claims to be quite inspired by The Slits. But don't expect to see them making fashion week appearances a regular activity. "We're more individual," declared keyboardist Hollie.
They certainly attracted an eclectic crowd. Upstairs in the VIP area, Andy Samberg held hands with date Joanna Newsom, while Natasha Lyonne chilled with friends. Alexander Wang danced up a storm (apparently his own party Saturday night wasn't enough). [Women's Wear Daily]
Posted on February 8, 2008 5:09 PM
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Chloe Sevigny makes me publish my own Self-Service magazine, if you know what I mean.
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 6:02 PM
"We really changed music, the culture and clothes. We were 30 years ahead of everyone. We were the first to wear tutus with Doc Martens, and then Madonna started dressing like us,"...Wow! what a dipshit!
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 6:08 PM
This smacks of such bullshit i have to laugh. I walked by that night and it was far from thousands. Much less than the regular Fri/Sat night disco crowd they attract. And ooh The Slits(whose mercury lounge show is not even sold out yet), Andy Samberg, Joanna Newsom and Alexander Wang and drughead washout Natasha Lyonne were there. Boy it sounds like it was a can't miss event.
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 6:10 PM
i love cunts from Connecticut.
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 6:37 PM
go mets !
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 7:26 PM
Was Eddie Vedder there?
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 7:56 PM
At least it's better than Kimya Dawson
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 8:31 PM
there is no music better than Kimya
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 8:43 PM
I can't believe someone made fun of Ari Up. That's so lame. I mean her comment about clothes was dumb, but she's Ari Up. Come on.
Posted by steffi | February 8, 2008 9:12 PM
She should change her name to Throw Up.
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 9:43 PM
look i love the slits, but come on, have you seen them perform lately? it's a joke, mostly because of ari.
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 10:28 PM
chloe sevigny addressing the crowd in that article sounds like her character on "big love" when she's having her son's birthday party.
Posted by Anonymous | February 8, 2008 10:47 PM
Ari Up's shenanigans were why Palmolive chose Christ instead. Which would you rather suffer through for eternity - Ari Up, or Christ?
Posted by Crosseyed Sniper | February 9, 2008 1:18 AM
I wonder if Ari Up was the first person to wear colored contacts as well.
Posted by Liz | February 9, 2008 1:19 AM
"We really changed music, the culture and clothes."
Please Ari, you are not your stepdad. Just not the same thing at all. You had nothing near that kind of impact. I remember because I'm almost exactly the same age as you. So you can't fool me.
I saw The Slits way back in 1980 or so. I thought they were kind of dipshitty even back then. The Raincoats sometimes got compared to them, but they were much better.
Posted by RS | February 9, 2008 6:03 AM
I've pissed in my knickers!
Posted by Anonymous | February 9, 2008 8:07 AM
that party was SICK!
chloe knows how it be
Posted by Alyssa D. | February 9, 2008 6:07 PM
apparently some of your mothers had not taught you about manners as you were fucking them while your fathers were sitting and jacking off to the both of you. thats pretty sad guys.
Posted by gaylord virginia bitch brown esq. | February 10, 2008 1:46 PM
Apparently your mother had not taught you about grammar and the proper use of the past perfect tense... um, because you were fucking them etc...
Posted by Anonymous | February 10, 2008 7:27 PM