There’s a Reason Chloë Sevigny Is Known as the Queen of Cool

A dress with a train is always tricky. For support with her Samuel Guì Yang gown, Sevigny got a special assist from her six-year-old son.

Forever a Miu Miu girl, Sevigny unexpectedly paired a macramé dress with leather boots for a post-show dinner in Paris. (After walking the runway, of course.)

If anyone can make lace, capri biker shorts, and a puff skirt work, it’s Sevigny.

Sevigny had us seeing triple with this stacked t-shirt from fashion insider favorite, August Barron.

The actror slipped into a glam Boho Saint Laurent look to attend the renowned Los Angeles gala.

For this premiere, she looked effortless and edgy in Phoebe Philo.

Only Sevigny could turn this upcycled Balenciaga tablecloth into something fit for the red carpet.

Sevingy was hard to miss in a sunshine yellow Christopher John Rogers look.

Space cadet meets downtown grunge to celebrate Mugler’s collaboration with H&M.

Sevigny offered a stylish guide to layering and cozy fall knits, as she strolled around the Big Apple.

Sevigny’s big bag and even bigger trapeze pants were the ultimate street style moment.

No one can pull off stealth wealth quite like the Queen of Cool.

Sevigny had no problem showing a little leg, or side, in a dramatic cut-out look by Gucci.

There’s nothing Sevigny loves quite as much as a puff sleeve dress in an eclectic print.

The actor tapped into French Girl style for a more casual look at the international film festival.

Sevigny looked every bit of her Hollywood self in a pleated, drop waist Chanel dress.

Sevigny looked like she was on quite the mission as she traipsed around lower Manhattan in a pleated tennis skirt, Louis Vuitton bag, and leather loafers.

Only Sevigny would wear this Rochas tinsel gown, with perfectly placed bum cut-outs, to the Costume Institute Gala.

There was a lot going on with this sequined and lace Rodarte look, but Sevigny of course made it all work.

The star provided a masterclass in pattern clashing for Miu Miu’s spring 2013 show, where she also sported a pair of the brand’s famous heeled mules.

The actor showed a little skin at HBO’s Big Love premiere in a blue floral Rodarte dress paired with red and gold cutout sandals and a matching red lip.

Ready to dance the night away, the actor wore a bold and edgy Proenza Schouler dress and black sky-high platform sandals.

Sevigny turned heads on the red carpet in a sheer gown by Issac Mizrahi.

In lots and lots of leather for a Proenza Schouler party in 2009. So, so New York.

In a cut-out fringe midi dress, the actor looked chic and just the right amount of undone.

Fresh faced and glowy, Sevigny showed up in a draped floral maxi dress with a low, square-cut neckline and ruffled bodice.

The actor looked darling in an ’80s-inspired strapless dress and black velvet choker.

Sevigny will serve up a look serve just about anywhere—even at the opening of a Target in Brooklyn.

Even at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, the actor brought a downtown edge to Hollywood with a Grecian-inspired gown and a gold pendant necklace.

Sevigny looked pretty in pink with a multi-colored silk scarf around her neck.

Sevigny’s casually cool premiere look consisted of baggy jeans, a khaki trench coat, and knitted one-shoulder top. Oh, and a Gucci handbag for good measure.

At the 1998 premiere of Deceiver, the “It” girl looked cozy in a cream-colored fur jacket, grey sweater, and black pin-striped skirt paired with tights and lace-up ballet flats.

Only Sevigny could make cheetah-printed stockings paired with a sheer, one-shoulder party dress actually look good.