For Avril Lavigne, nothing is complicated about Paris. “My father was born here,” she tells Vogue. “I used to live here and I took French classes, so I actually know the city very well. I feel very connected to Paris.”
Just days after she released her Greatest Hits record, Lavigne took to Paris for Iris van Herpen’s museum-like fall 2024 couture show. Straight from the Southside Festival in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, she hopped right into glam. “I got in and had a crêpe, French toast, and a cappuccino,” she says. While this may be her first couture show of the season, Lavigne is no stranger to fashion week. “My first time at Paris Fashion Week was a Chanel show and it was so wonderful. I hung out with Karl Lagerfeld and went to visit the Coco Chanel apartment,” she recalls. “I did my own hair and makeup that trip and kept it very minimal, and enjoyed wearing such iconic, beautiful garments.”
This time around, the Sk8r Boi singer is trading in her miniskirt and combat boots for a sculptural black-and-white piece by van Herpen. “I love to go extra for a fashion show and really experiment with new hairstyles and more experimental makeup looks. And I am willing to try anything wild and out there clothing wise! It’s all about having an open mind,” she says. As for what drew her to this specific dress? “It was a very different silhouette and fabric than I am used to which made it fun.”