Avril Lavigne shares the story behind her ‘Let Go’ album cover
, 2022-11-16 16:03:42,
Avril Lavigne is giving fans a blast from the past.
In an interview with Elle published on Tuesday, the pop-punk singer opened up about her most iconic album cover look, 20 years later.
The interview was part of Elle‘s series Clothes of Our Lives, which looks at the “sartorial choices made by powerful women, exploring how fashion can be used as a tool for communication.”
Although the 38-year-old came onto the scene in the early 2000s, she has remained one of fashion and music’s most beloved style icons — which all began with her 2002 debut album “Let Go.”
For the cover shot, the Canadian posed on the street with her arms folded in Manhattan’s SoHo neighbourhood. She wore a long black cardigan with matching cargo pants and skater shoes, topped off with her signature black eyeliner.
In the past, Lavigne has been vocal about her sense of style and even debuted a signature collection with Killstar. However, the “Complicated” songstress revealed that it was “Let Go” that truly sparked her love for fashion.
“It started everything for me. It connected me with a fan base that has now followed me for 20 years. I wouldn’t change anything about it,” she explained. “The album cover was one of my first photoshoots…We were originally shooting inside, but my gut told me to walk outside and explore what the city had to offer.”
At the time, Lavigne had recently moved to New York and…
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