Lorde Talks Fashion, Music and More

Lorde holds onto her blue blazer while arriving at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon (September 24).

The 16-year-old singer recently chatted with Teen Vogue about her music, fashion and stage name. Check it:

On her music: “I started writing music when I was around twelve. My current record company saw a video of me performing at my school’s talent show. My lyrics are about something that’s happened to me or a friend. I’ve been told by people my age that they can relate to stuff I’m saying, which is so important to me.”

On her fashion style: “I love thrift shopping. You can get ten things because everything costs, like, three dollars. I feel weird spending money on myself�my first big purchase will be a double bed! I like simple clothes, but sometimes I’ll go for a goth-witch vibe.”

On her name: “I came up with the name Lorde after looking through aristocratic titles. ‘Lord’ is a supermasculine word, so I added an ‘e’ to make it feminine.”