NEW YORK: Before Lady Gaga, Rihanna or Katy Perry married music with fashion, there was Kylie Minogue.
The singer compiled a look at her fashion choices, particularly her stage costumes, in a new book called “Kylie Fashion” (Running Press).
“It was lots of fun to look at my life in fashion through the years,” said Minogue in a recent interview. “There’ve been ups and downs and fabulous moments and not so fabulous moments, but basically the book was a celebration of 25 years.”
Yes, the 45-year-old even admits to some fashion faux pas.
“I had to include some moments that were less than stellar because we all make mistakes along the way. Some ideas that we thought were fantastic at that point in time were upon reflection, a big mistake,” she said. “That’s all part of my journey and actually it’s what I like about fashion.”
Minogue says there have been times when she got costumes so late that she’s jumped in to help stitch them up backstage. Then there’s the “quick change” in and out of elaborate costumes — something she compares to a Formula One pit stop, with four people helping her.
“A lot of stuff goes down in the quick change. It depends if the show is going well or not going well what type of vocabulary I choose,” she said with a laugh.
Minogue says there’s no time to be bashful when hurrying to change clothes, joking, “you kind of pass first base.”
