Classic Rock Couture — the designs of Bisbee, Arizona’s Claire Harlin — has found its way to the spotlight after actress Natasha Lyonne donned several of the brand’s pieces on the hit show ‘Poker Face,’ styled by esteemed costume designer Trayce Gigi Field. Field was nominated this month for a 2024 Costume Designers Guild award for her work on the show.
‘Poker Face’ is an American crime comedy-drama television series streaming on Peacock. Natasha Lyonne gives a remarkable performance as Charlie Cale, a casino worker on the run who finds herself inexplicably tangled in several mysterious strangers’ sudden deaths. The show’s costume choices play an essential role in the character development of Lyonne — who has for decades been known to the world as a fashion icon.
Her character Charlie was seen styled in Classic Rock Couture’s vintage-inspired attire, symbolizing autonomy and strength while adhering to the brand’s motto of fashion for the “wild children of the world.” Lyonne most notably sported Classic Rock Couture’s Cosmic Cowboy Jacket, which Field said Lyonne picked out herself for the fourth episode — also starring another fashion icon, Chloe Sevigny. The vegan leather jacket was a staple piece worn throughout the episode and truly defined the character’s free spirit and 70s-inspired style.
However, it wasn’t just that psychedelic vegan leather bomber jacket that graced the screen. Lyonne wore two Classic Rock Couture shirts throughout the first episode — One shirt proudly sported the brand’s iconic “desert child” logo in the final scene. In addition to the items designed by Claire Harlin for her CRC label, Trayce Gigi Field directly sourced a number of other retro and desert-inspired clothing items from Harlin’s online boutique — www.classicrockcouture.com.
Lyonne’s character in ‘Poker Face’ is just a snapshot into Classic Rock Couture, a 60s-70s rock-n-roll-inspired lifestyle brand that you can see in person at the business’s flagship store housed in the second-ever historic JCPenney department store in Bisbee, Arizona. Not only is the Classic Rock Couture headquarters a journey through Claire Harlin’s fashion cosmos, but it’s also a 3,500-square-foot retail time warp and vintage-lovers dream.
As Lyonne graced the screen in Classic Rock Couture, this small-town fashion house found its applause, adding a new feather to the self-taught designer’s decorated cap. With this prominent display of Harlin’s designs on ‘Poker Face,’ Classic Rock Couture has proven that it is not just a brand but an emblem of a distinctive style, ready to make a lasting mark in the fashion world.
The impact has already been profound for celebrity customers such as Miley Cyrus, Florence Pugh, Elle King, and Orville Peck — among many many others. All eyes are now fixed on the next moves of Claire Harlin and her unique collection of eclectic designs, strong brand identity and newfound television fame.
This incorporation of Classic Rock Couture’s designs in a high-profile television show, which has been officially recognized for its styling, is a breakthrough for Harlin and just the beginning of the expansion of her desert-inspired Arizona clothing line. Field’s choice to scout Harlin’s designs for ‘Poker Face’ validates the brand’s distinctiveness as a rising star in fashion. It also demonstrates its capability to shine in the realms of the modern world while capturing the zeitgeist of the past eras it emulates.
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Published By: Aize Perez
