our flair for fashion and trademark vintage style have made the
vintage style have made the
vintage style have made the singer-songwriter a natural fit in the
singer-songwriter a natural fit in the
singer-songwriter a natural fit in the world of fashion
hi I’m Nina and welcome to watchmojo.com
hi I’m Nina and welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re speaking with Vivi Brown
first of all let’s talk about how you
first of all let’s talk about how you ended up on the catwalk in the pages of
ended up on the catwalk in the pages of
ended up on the catwalk in the pages of Vogue magazine it’s quite a cool story
Vogue magazine it’s quite a cool story
Vogue magazine it’s quite a cool story actually I was on my way to New York to
actually I was on my way to New York to
actually I was on my way to New York to see my boyfriend at the time he was a
see my boyfriend at the time he was a
see my boyfriend at the time he was a model and he was working in Fashion Week
model and he was working in Fashion Week
model and he was working in Fashion Week and the lady that was saying next to me
and the lady that was saying next to me
and the lady that was saying next to me was actually had Booker and next models
was actually had Booker and next models
was actually had Booker and next models and then she was reading both magazine
and then she was reading both magazine
and then she was reading both magazine he British Vogue and there was a big
he British Vogue and there was a big
he British Vogue and there was a big picture of me in the magazine for one of
picture of me in the magazine for one of
picture of me in the magazine for one of the musicians to watch for 2009 Britain
the musicians to watch for 2009 Britain
the musicians to watch for 2009 Britain and so she said it was faith that we’d
and so she said it was faith that we’d
and so she said it was faith that we’d met and we sat next to each other and
met and we sat next to each other and
met and we sat next to each other and then I was signed to next models but I’m
then I was signed to next models but I’m
then I was signed to next models but I’m really interested and excited about
really interested and excited about
really interested and excited about doing more editorial stuff where it’s
doing more editorial stuff where it’s
doing more editorial stuff where it’s not about fashion it’s more about
not about fashion it’s more about
not about fashion it’s more about photography and it’s about capturing a
photography and it’s about capturing a
photography and it’s about capturing a moment and in an emotion in a picture
moment and in an emotion in a picture
moment and in an emotion in a picture rather than trying to sell me clothes
who are some of your fashion icons my
who are some of your fashion icons my fashion icons are Dorothy Dandridge
fashion icons are Dorothy Dandridge
fashion icons are Dorothy Dandridge she’s beautiful and her fashion sense
she’s beautiful and her fashion sense
she’s beautiful and her fashion sense was so feminine and graceful
was so feminine and graceful
was so feminine and graceful I love the 50s because women were women
I love the 50s because women were women
I love the 50s because women were women and men were men and then Grace Jones is
and men were men and then Grace Jones is
and men were men and then Grace Jones is another person I love her fashion sense
another person I love her fashion sense
another person I love her fashion sense and she’s another black woman who is
and she’s another black woman who is
and she’s another black woman who is pushing boundaries
you know I love vivienne westwood
you know I love vivienne westwood it doesn’t matter how much she ages she
it doesn’t matter how much she ages she
it doesn’t matter how much she ages she always maintains a punk mentality and
always maintains a punk mentality and
always maintains a punk mentality and she always looks fabulous I like the
she always looks fabulous I like the
she always looks fabulous I like the fact that you know she’s representing a
fact that you know she’s representing a
fact that you know she’s representing a punk street culture in a very climate
punk street culture in a very climate
punk street culture in a very climate control way
tell us how you see the connection
tell us how you see the connection between music and fashion I think when
between music and fashion I think when
between music and fashion I think when you’re the kind of artist where you’re
you’re the kind of artist where you’re
you’re the kind of artist where you’re writing and creating your own music you
writing and creating your own music you
writing and creating your own music you generally have a high sense of style
generally have a high sense of style
generally have a high sense of style because you know you you are your
because you know you you are your
because you know you you are your identity is strong it’s all coming from
identity is strong it’s all coming from
identity is strong it’s all coming from one place and that is you the individual
what would you say are some of the
what would you say are some of the things you look for when shopping for
things you look for when shopping for
things you look for when shopping for clothes and what’s the best thing you
clothes and what’s the best thing you
clothes and what’s the best thing you ever bought at a thrift shop it depends
ever bought at a thrift shop it depends
ever bought at a thrift shop it depends because when I’m on the street hanging
because when I’m on the street hanging
because when I’m on the street hanging out with friends whatever I’m I tend to
out with friends whatever I’m I tend to
out with friends whatever I’m I tend to have a more geek chic look
have a more geek chic look
have a more geek chic look well I like things a bit more bag ear
well I like things a bit more bag ear
well I like things a bit more bag ear and scruffy and my hair is usually
and scruffy and my hair is usually
and scruffy and my hair is usually scruffy I usually wear glasses but when
scruffy I usually wear glasses but when
scruffy I usually wear glasses but when I’m on stage it’s maybe a little bit
I’m on stage it’s maybe a little bit
I’m on stage it’s maybe a little bit more sassy or probably something a bit
more sassy or probably something a bit
more sassy or probably something a bit more extravagant people can escape into
more extravagant people can escape into
more extravagant people can escape into my outfits and it’s like another world
my outfits and it’s like another world
my outfits and it’s like another world and it’s a chance for me to play in my
and it’s a chance for me to play in my
and it’s a chance for me to play in my alter ego being Vivi the space Amazon
alter ego being Vivi the space Amazon
alter ego being Vivi the space Amazon warrior woman
I think the best thing I’ve ever bought
I think the best thing I’ve ever bought was this black dress and it has like a
was this black dress and it has like a
was this black dress and it has like a superhero cape and sometimes when I’m in
superhero cape and sometimes when I’m in
superhero cape and sometimes when I’m in London I wear it on my moped and it
London I wear it on my moped and it
London I wear it on my moped and it flicks out that’s cool
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