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See Courtney Love’s lasting effects on the 2013 runways »

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Saint Laurent Fall 2013

Saint Laurent’s Fall ‘13 collection taps into Courtney’s wardrobe during Hole’s ‘91 Pretty On The Inside tour.

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Givenchy Fall 2013

Givenchy’s Fall ’13 collection mixes florals and plaid, a combo Courtney loves.

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Dries Van Noten Spring 2013

Courtney’s Nirvana years with husband Kurt Cobain get a reinvention with Dries Van Noten’s Spring 2013 collection.

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Chloe Comme Parris Fall 2013

Courtney’s off-duty look circa Hole’s Celebrity Skin period—as seen by Chloe Comme Paris for Fall 2013.

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Phillip Lim Spring 2013

Phillip Lim’s collection for Spring 2013 mirrors Love’s signature slouchy blazer/oversized t-shirt look circa ‘94.

It’s beginning to look like Courtney Love could have a breakthrough year ahead of her. As her North American tour can attest—she performs in Toronto on July 20 and in Vancouver July 22—the 49-year-old artist is firing up an inferno of a comeback trail.

Having just opened a major art exhibition with David LaChapelle at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, the former Hole frontwoman seems to be more industrious than she’s been in years. She’s in the throes of completing her autobiography (slated to hit shelves in December), she recently finished a fashion campaign with none other than Saint Laurent and is putting the finishing touches on tracks for an upcoming solo disc (rumoured to be titled Died Blonde).

On July 9—the day of her birthday—Love had a quick chat with FASHION’s features editor, Elio Iannacci, to talk about her upcoming Canadian concert dates, her thoughts on Hollywood punks and the importance of saying no to reality TV.