Lady Miss Kier Talks to Vogue: “I’ve Learned to Create My Own Scene When NYC is Going Through One of its Bad Moods”

The always iconic, always dee-lovely Lady Miss Kier spoke to Vogue about platforms, snazzy prints, and New York nightlife.

Who are your style icons?
Grace Jones, Veruschka, Rosa Parks, Eartha Kitt, Alpana Bawa, Thierry Mugler, and Rumi from the Cockettes.

Can you talk a bit about your style evolution?
I still believe the best accessory is a smile, the best attitude is no attitude, and the only permanent thing about me is change. New fashion usually inspires because it makes me think the world is changing. However, like history, everything repeats in time. Because good style is everlasting, it can’t be purchased.

You’ve always loved a print . . .
[I’ve] always [been] a fan of Pucci, Marimekko, and recently Tabboo!’s prints in the new Marc Jacobs collection. Before music snatched me away, I majored in textile design at Pratt Phoenix and FIT. I dropped out as my songwriting hobby took off.

What about those Fleuvogs?
[They] were easy to dance in with their wide bell-bottom heels. I wore them for two world tours in the ’90s and still bust them out today.

How has nightlife changed in New York?
I could write a book on this, but will just say the NYC pendulum usually swings back, and I’ve learned to create my own scene when the NYC is going through one of its bad moods. I’m thrilled to hear about the house music revival coming from London over the last five years. I am thoroughly inspired by their take on the early ’90s NYC/NJ house sound.

SWOON. I will always be her biggest fan. Read the entire article here.