Viva talks to singer-songwriter Kimbra about her unique sense of style.
Stylish singer-songwriter Kimbra Johnson - known simply as Kimbra - will find out if she has won the Critics' Choice Prize at an awards ceremony in Auckland tomorrow night; a month after performing at Kathryn Wilson's show at NZ Fashion Week. The Hamilton-born singer, who moved to Melbourne at the age of 17 (she's now 21), released her début album Vows in August, and has developed a unique style that combines vintage, colour and an appreciation for quirk. She counts fellow one-name artist Prince as a her ultimate fashion plate, "for constantly pushing the boundaries of fashion, and always looking so slick". She tells us more about what fashion means to her.
How important is fashion, and what you wear, to your "image" as a performer?
It is all an extension of the music - having a strong visual element to our live shows is important because it creates a "world" for people to enter into.
How does your on stage wardrobe differ from what you wear off stage?
