Here’s Why Grimes Is A Style Icon From Another World

Dissecting the gifted artist’s one-of-a-kind aesthetic.

July 29, 2015

Since Visions 2012 explosion, Claire Boucher has established herself as a convention-defying shape-shifter, proving bedroom producers can make pop music and alt heroes can attend fashion shows. She's collaborated with the likes of Hedi Slimane, Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, and Ricardo Tisci—amongst other high-ranking fashion luminaries. There's something mercurial about Grimes' approach to her personal style, and it's a mesmerizing aesthetic to deconstruct. See the evidence below, then revisit our cover story on the producer.

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She knows how to put a suit together

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Fantastic luncheon @kishkilo 👻👻👻🎈👻 thankz @wmag

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Don davenport (don corleone x dawn davenport)

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Her cosplay skills are unparalleled

@loganjaxxson bounty hunter in space

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Her footwear game is strong

Last night on the titanic

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Who is texting me at this hour?!

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High fashun @laurenvalencia @kristen_ross @hanatruly @louisvuitton

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Her all-black ensembles are always on point, never boring

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Read Grimes' cover story from the new issue of The FADER now. It hits newsstands August 25.

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Here’s Why Grimes Is A Style Icon From Another World