Throughout her career, St. Vincent has prodded and poked at the idea of persona and identity, building worlds to accompany each record and embodying a series of (seriously well-dressed) characters.
As part of her guest editorship, St. Vincent and long-time stylist Avigail Collins went digging in the archives, to revisit some of her most striking looks and the moments in time they represent.
Black jumpsuit worn for the St. Vincent tour, 2014
Custom-made fluorescent orange latex dress by Atsuko Kudo for the ‘Masseduction’ tour, 2017
St. Vincent: 'This is a latex dress by a really epic designer, Atsuko Kudo, who made some really epic pieces for the Masseduction tour. This was so hot. At the time, the record was about pain and stricture and so I felt like I really needed to be as severe in what I was wearing and feel as severe as possible on stage.'
Custom-made jacket by Gucci for the ‘Daddy’s Home’ tour, 2021
Rail of assorted St. Vincent looks, 2014-2021
Wig from the 'Daddy's Home' tour, styled by Pamela Neal, 2021
St. Vincent: 'This wig was inspired by Nastassja Kinski's character in Paris, Texas.'
READ MORE: Guest editor St. Vincent and Alex Da Corte on making the dark and uncanny world of All Born Screaming
This article appears in the October 2024 issue of Wallpaper*, available in print on newsstands from 5 September on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple News +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* today
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