BeatRoute Magazine BC Edition - December 2019

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Harry
Styles
The headlines have confirmed it: Harry
Styles is the future of fashion.
The former One Direction frontman
capped off 2019 on a high note with his
appearance on Saturday Night Live in
November, where he performed “Lights
Out” in a deep-cut black glittery jumpsuit,
and later, “Watermelon Sugar” in
a two-piece suit that channelled the
flesh of the tropical fruit itself.
Earlier in the year, he showed up at
the Met Gala wearing a sheer black
tulle jumpsuit and a single dangling
pearl earring. (He made headlines
then, too.) Electric, charismatic, and
lovable, the UK style export has
grown to become a beloved pop
icon that’s been years in the making,
even before striking a modelling
deal with Gucci in 2018.
\Making appearances in floral
prints, pussybow blouses, and
flares inspired by Elton John,
David Bowie, and Elvis, he’s stated
in interviews that fashion is an
essential part of his performance.
Not only is he comfortable in
gender-fluid styles, but he’s not
afraid to mix high-end designers
like Saint Laurent with emerging
independents, like Harris Reed
of Central Saint Martins, for a
curated look.
The 25-year-old brings joy,
light, and eccentricity all at
once into the public eye — he
isn’t afraid to embrace his
dramatic, feminine side, and
he looks damn good doing it.
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Grimes
With a style that’s hard to pin
down in the very best way,
Montreal electro-pop musician
Grimes (Claire Boucher) has
made a name for herself in
fashion, appearing at haute
couture shows by Chanel, and
collaborating with the industry’s
top tastemakers like Hedi
Slimane, Ricardo Tisci, and
Alexander Wang.
Mercurial and courageously
future-forward, Grimes has
been blurring the line between punk
alt-fantasy and cyber goth raver with
a questionable dose of Harajuku, even
prior to her big launch of Visions in 2012,
when she became one to watch in the
mainstream.
In 2018, she appeared at the Met Gala with
Elon Musk, who supposedly designed her
outfit featuring a white-marbled corset, a
feathered skirt with a long black train,
and knee-length goth-black stompers.
Forever shape-shifting and endlessly
unconventional, she’s ending the
decade on an impressive note
as the new face of adidas by
Stella McCartney’s autumn/
winter 2019 collection.
It’s not an unlikely combination,
since McCartney
prioritizes eco-conscious
design, and Grimes is
outspoken about the
climate crisis, naming
her fifth album Miss_
Anthropocene due
to launch in 2020.
TIM WALKER
IMAGE PRESS AGENCY / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO
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