Surf 'n' turf twin designers Chip & Pepper go back to their '80s roots just in time for the season's latest trend.
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Versace's doing it, H&M is copying it and every like-minded style maven is following suit. Think skinny jeans, plenty of purple and ankle booties. Yes, the '80s are back -- in a big Flashdance sort-of-way -- so it really comes as no surprise that the surfer tie-die-obsessed Canadians, Chip & Pepper, have made a major resurgence in the fashion arena as of late. Launching a chic, oh-so-designer denim line in 2003, their popularity can be seen across the backsides of the infamous and not-so-famous across the nation and the globe. They're cited as a must-have-designer to own from no other than industry bible WWD, and women everywhere are rebelling against their Citizens, forgetting to count their Sevens and backlashing against their True Religion in favour of a new denim god.
ELLE online sat down with the two blond brothers to dish on celebrity style, what they love about women and what they'd do if they only had one day left to live.
ELLE Canada: If you could dress any one celebrity (male and female), who would it be?
Chip: It is flattering when a celebrity wears your clothes, mostly because they get so much stuff for free and you know they can wear whatever they want. So when a celeb chooses Chip & Pepper, it means a lot.
Pepper: The thing about Chip & Pepper is that there isn't one type of celebrity that you can align with us. It really spans the board with people who respond to our clothes. We don't design to appeal to celebrities exclusively or because we hope they will end up on the red carpet. We want to make everyone feel good when they have our clothes on.
EC: What celebrity is in most need of a fashion makeover?
C: But that is so not us. We're not really the makeover type. Chip & Pepper has always been about expressing one's individuality, that is why we make so many styles, we have something for everyone.
P: Right ... there isn't really a perfect look or style. If we made someone over, it would be just to our personal taste. What is so great about fashion is that it is a way to express yourself, so there is really no right or wrong way to do it.
C: And who would we like to do a makeover on? I will leave that to all the amazing stylists out there! I hate when people say someone is a "bad dresser." Everyone's style is different, let's embrace that. In Japan, everyone looks different. They are all so individual from their hair down to the shoes they wear. No one looks like anyone else, they all do their own thing and look incredible.
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