Chloe Sevigny is not merely an actor.
Sevigny eventually took her own turn behind the camera, directing short films that received critical praise.
The Swans" as C.Z.
Guest, and directing the short film “Lypsinka: Toxic Femininity.”
Although Darien is an affluent coastal town, Sevigny’s parents were not wealthy.
“We didn’t have as much money.
It was a real struggle for my father.
Any sense of bullying I ever got was around that.
Like, ‘Your mom drives a Honda, you’re poor,'” Sevigny shared withInterview magazine.
As Sevigny toldThe New York Times, she worked for a time as a nanny.
“I did their laundry, made their dinner, gave them baths,” she said.
Despite living a typical lifestyle, the Sevignys had a bohemian sensibility that shaped Chloe’s perspective.
“My family was unconventional,” the actor explained.
… And that sprinkled into me and my outlook."
“All the women in the girls’ department knew me,” she told Interview.
That’s when my infatuation with New York began."
So, where did Sevigny get such great taste?
It turns out she found style inspiration right in her hometown of Darien.
“I’d never seen anyone in this town that looked like her before,” Sevigny recalled.
“I just wanted to be her.”
As for Sevigny’s seemingly inherent coolness, she credits Paul for passing that on to her.
“He was like the coolest thing on the planet.
He was a hard-core kid.”
“I didn’t want to do anything.
I just wanted to smoke pot,” Sevigny shared in an interview withThe Guardian.
This would eventually lead to her big break.
When Sevigny was 17 years old, she was discovered while standing on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.
The modeling gig led to an internship, along with other opportunities.
Soon after, Sevigny’s film career would begin.
Sure enough, she did.
In 1995, Sevigny landed her first film role in thecontroversial 1995 movie “Kids.
“We were snobs,” Sevigny added with a laugh.
Three days before shooting, they asked me if I wanted to be Jennie.”
The film opened doors for Sevigny, but her artistic sensibility shaped the trajectory of her fledgling career.
But it was with mixed feelings that Sevigny celebrated her achievement.
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In an interview withThe Talks, the actor spoke about her religious upbringing and how it affected her.
I’m really into Pope Francis right now.
It was only a matter of time before she expanded her repertoire to include directing.
“People had been asking me to do it over the years in video or for a fashion brand.
The perfume has a rose scent with hints of black tea, along with honeysuckle and other flowers.
“I feel like fragrance is really emotional to me,” she toldPaper.
“It transcends beauty, or anything else.
It’s our strongest sense of memory and it’s like wearable art.”
The perfume is named after Therese of Lisieux, a French nun who became the patron saint of flowers.
“We locked eyes and kept looking at each other for a while.
I was like, ‘Wow, this kid is bold.’
I was like, ‘All right, I like this.'”
“There was also a green card situation,” Chloe toldVogue.
Sevigny, ever the fashionista, stunned in three different bridal looks.
“So, to naturally conceive at that age is kind of a miracle.”
Chloe Sevigny channeled her glamorous side while playing C.Z.
In the series, Sevigny portrays iconic socialite C.Z.
Guest, a woman Truman Capote dubbed one of his “swans.”
The actor shared her delight in getting to play someone known for her high-fashion looks during an interview withW.
“And the costume designer was obsessed with accuracy and resourcing vintage looks from very specific shows.”
As a style icon in her own right, though, Sevigny is perfectly suited to embody the role.
