Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon Starts Fashion Line
 

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Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon Starts Fashion Line

 

Kim Gordon photo by Will Marsh

"There's a need for clothes for cool moms," perennial coolest mom candidate Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth told The New York Times' Fashion & Style section recently about her decision to launch Mirror/Dash, a new clothing line she's started with friends Melinda Wansbrough and Jeffrey Monteiro [via Pedestrian.tv]. (SY nuts will notice that Mirror/Dash shares its name with a Gordon/Thurston Moore side project.)

The clothing line's first piece, "a military-style wool jacket inspired by Françoise Hardy," is available in an edition of 50. Kim and company are currently accepting orders for the coat through the Mirror/Dash website, where it's being modeled by a person who looks more like a cool older sister. Here, look:

Also, take note: the limited run of the jacket is in some ways a nod to Kim's other gig. "Some people make limited-edition records," she tells the Times. "We're making a limited-edition jacket." More designs are planned for release throughout the year.

On the musical side of things, Kim's got a date with Boredoms/Free Kitten drummer Yoshimi P-We, bassist Trevor Dunn, and laptop/harp duo Phantom Orchard September 26 in Saratoga, California. And Sonic Youth, who recently linked up with Matador, have a few dates in Italy next month. All their various goings-on are laid out below.

Kim Gordon:

09-26 Saratoga, CA - Montalvo Arts Center (Kim Gordon Meets Phantom Orchard)
Sonic Youth:

10-09 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
10-10 Bolzano, Italy - Museion ("Sensational Fix" art opening)
10-11 Bolzano, Italy - Stahlbau Pichler

Thurston Moore:

09-27 New York, NY - Stone (as Northampton Wools)
10-13 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom (as Northampton Wools) *

* with the Dead C, Sightings, King Darves

Lee Ranaldo:

09-28 Urbana, IL - Krannert Center for the Performing Arts *

* with Bang on a Can All-Stars, Glenn Kotche

• MP3: Free Kitten: Seasick [from the Inherit LP]

Posted by Paul Thompson on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 8:00am

Pitchfork should read the board more often.

hi my name is kim gordon i am pretentious

francoise hardy has no link to sonic youth on her official website and not more to this remarquable jacket. was she really informed that this jacket has her name?
for those who like francoise hardy i'd also advice catherine lara as a good french singer