{"id":2448465,"date":"2019-09-09T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=881429"},"modified":"2019-09-09T07:00:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T13:00:28","slug":"frances-bean-cobain-launches-kurt-was-here-clothing-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/frances-bean-cobain-launches-kurt-was-here-clothing-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Frances Bean Cobain Launches \u2018Kurt Was Here\u2019 Clothing Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

From books to tribute albums, Kurt Cobain<\/a> has been immortalized in countless ways since his sudden death in 1994. Now, the Nirvana<\/a> frontman is being commemorated with an official apparel collection, inspired by the singer\u2019s artwork and personal journal entries.<\/p>\n

Curated by his daughter, Frances Bean Cobain<\/a>, the \u201cKurt Was Here\u201d collection features T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies adorned with Cobain\u2019s sketches, paintings, and hand-written notes. The collection is a partnership between The End of Music, LLC (the business arm of Cobain\u2019s estate) and Live Nation Merchandise, and launches today at Barneys<\/a>, U.K. department store Selfridges<\/a>, and online at KurtCobainShop.com.<\/p>\n

Related: Frances Bean Cobain on Life After Kurt\u2019s Death<\/a><\/p>\n

The limited-edition collection features more than 50 pieces in total, available in unisex sizing and styling. According to Live Nation, the designs were all taken directly from Cobain\u2019s original artwork and have not been edited or re-sized on the garments, keeping at least a little bit of integrity in check.<\/p>\n

Though it was his music that received the most attention, Cobain was also a prolific artist, and sales of his original paintings and drawings<\/a> have fetched tens of thousands of dollars at auction. And while Nirvana merch<\/a> and apparel featuring Cobain\u2019s likeness<\/a> have been a staple of both college bedrooms and basements since the singer\u2019s death, this is the first clothing collection that features Cobain\u2019s personal archive of work.<\/p>\n

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Courtesy Barneys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Each item in the collection was \u201cdesigned under the creative direction\u201d of Frances Bean, who is now the sole manager of her father\u2019s business entity, after Courtney Love<\/a> stepped down from it in 2010.<\/p>\n

Related: Frances Bean Cobain on Searching for Her Father<\/a><\/p>\n

Frances Bean, however, has remained largely silent<\/a> on her father\u2019s death aside from brief interviews here and there, and it\u2019s not clear to what extent she worked on this collection aside from picking out the source material. The 27-year-old declined interviews for this project and has not spoken about it on social media (her Instagram is littered with photos of herself and brief cover songs, and she hasn\u2019t posted on Twitter since March 2018). Still, Frances Bean reportedly also chose the cover art for Nirvana\u2019s rarities album, Silver: The Best of the Box<\/em>,<\/a> so it\u2019s plausible that she had a hand in picking out the art for this collection as well.<\/p>\n

While some have questioned the tactfulness of releasing a clothing collection featuring Cobain\u2019s likeness, this isn\u2019t the first time a company has tried to capitalize on the singer\u2019s enduring popularity. Everyone from American Eagle<\/a> to Forever 21<\/a> continue to release Cobain-inspired merch, and French streetwear brand, Vetements sells a $550 T-shirt<\/a> that rips off the \u201cCorporate magazines still suck\u201d shirt the singer famously wore on the cover of Rolling Stone<\/em> in 1992<\/a>. A rep for Live Nation says this collection is different, however, due to the estate\u2019s direct involvement, and because the timing is ripe for something that celebrates creativity and authenticity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that the importance of art is exceedingly potent in today\u2019s social and political climate,\u201d the rep tells Rolling Stone<\/em> via email, \u201cand that it is the right time to share this collection of Kurt\u2019s work with artists, collectors and fans, allowing them to experience Kurt\u2019s legacy in a new way, and collectively celebrate his lasting impact on the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Courtesy Barneys<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The \u201cKurt Was Here\u201d collection comes on the heels of the 25th anniversary of Cobain\u2019s death. The singer was found dead in his home in Seattle in April of 1994, from what police said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. A portion of sales from the collection will be donated to the Jed Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to suicide prevention among teens and young adults.<\/p>\n

Related: All 102 Nirvana Songs Ranked<\/a><\/p>\n

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