Photo:Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Cindy Ord/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Billie Eilishisn’t willing to box herself in.
In a new interview withBritish Vogue,the 21-year-old “Happier Than Ever” singer explained her outlook on self-identity.
“I spent most of my life being very masculine and boyish, and recently, in the last couple of years, was kind of like, ‘You know what,I’m allowed to be whatever I want to bewhen I want to be it,’” Eilish told the magazine while speaking on how she came to creating her new, equally versatile, fragrance Eilish No 2.
When she first stepped onto the music scene in her late teens, Eilish was often clad in baggy punk-forward clothing. But in recent years, she’s been open to experimenting.
“I don’t need to always prove to everyone that I’m a tomboy. Like, thatiswhat I am, but I also am this kind of girl. I’m also feminine, and I’m also sexy, and I’m also cute, and I’m also just like, none of the above, and I’m just me.”
Billie Eilish at the 2023 Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Eilish is also getting used to wearing a full face of glam, tellingBritish Vogue, “I’m trying to be more comfortable wearing makeup, like a lot of makeup,” although she’s “so scared of it.”
If there was any a time that proved Eilish’s desire for versatility, it’s theMet Gala.
She made her debut at fashion’s biggest night in 2021, shocking fans with her ultra glamorous — and ultra womanly — Barbie-inspired look, which consisted of acustom corset Oscar de la Renta tulle gownwith a sweetheart neckline.
“It just was time,” the singer toldVogueon the red carpet of her fashion risk. “It was time for this, and I feel likeI’ve grown so much in the last few years.”
Billie Eilish at the 2021 Met Gala.Kevin Mazur/MG21/Getty
Up to this past May, she continued to mesh her gothic aesthetic with a softer twist.
In 2021, she wore agold Gucci gownwith a corset bodice and green detailing, including embroidery throughout the long mesh sleeves. Unlike her blonde moment the previous year, she wore her hair black.
Her mostrecent Met outfit— an all-black Simone Rocha gown — was a bit darker, but included lots of lace and a see-through skirt for a seductive yet romantic feel.
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During the after hours, she resorted back to her comfy ways.
“I went back to the hotel and was just like, get this offfff me!” she toldBritishVogue. “I put on big The North Face pants, a big zip-up jacket, backward hat and some Jordans — and that’s how I feel the best. I feel so powerful like that.”
Eilish’s interview with the fashion magazine mirrors the same sentiment she expressed on her Instagram Story only a few weeks ago.
“You guys are true idiots,” she continued, calling her critics “bozos” who need to “let women rest.”
The message she wanted to get across: “Believe it or not women could be interested in multiple things."
source: people.com
