For the ‘Women in Music issue’ for June 2017, ELLE tapped rapper, Missy Elliot and Lordes. Missy stands out on the cover wearing Marc Jacobs’ hot new
For the ‘Women in Music issue’ for June 2017, ELLE tapped rapper, Missy Elliot and Lordes. Missy stands out on the cover wearing Marc Jacobs’ hot new Fall 2017 collection.
Excerpts from the interview below.
On the iconic plastic-bag suit in ‘The Rain’: “To me, the outfit was a way to mask my shyness behind all the chaos of the look. Although I am shy, I was never afraid to be a provocative woman. The outfit was a symbol of power. I loved the idea of feeling like a hip-hop Michelin woman. I knew I could have on a blow-up suit and still have people talking. It was bold and different. I’ve always seen myself as an innovator and a creative unlike any other.”
On publicity in the Twitter era: “One thing I won’t do is compromise. I will never do something based on what everybody else is telling me to do. And have to kick myself in the ass every night. Nah. I have to make sure that it’s right. I’ve been through so many stumbling blocks to build a legacy, so I wouldn’t want to do something just to fit in. Because I never fit in. So….”
