Taylor Momsen chatted with NOTW about her style: ‘Clothes are a form of self-expression. I don’t care what other people think. I’ve had lots of people say I’m disgraceful because I should act like a role model for other young kids but I’m not a role model. I’m an actress, I’m a singer and I don’t want to be a role model. If you like me that’s fantastic, but if you don’t, stop giving me a hard time.’
I’ve always been into my own look and love what I wear. I’m not like a lot of other actresses. I don’t use a stylist and mostly do my own hair and make-up. When I get dressed up I always wear what I want to. Fashion is a big part of me but I always believe it’s not what but how you wear clothes. I’m not some cute girl that’s been stamped out of a Disney studio and I’m proud of that. Some people like me for it, others hate it. I’m used to that. I’ve had it all my life.
I didn’t have a great childhood. I loved my family, I loved my work but I hated school. I had a really bad time. Other kids didn’t like me. I didn’t fit in. Maybe a lot of people think I have a great life. I do in lots of ways, but believe me it’s been pretty tough. I know a lot of girls couldn’t handle everything I’ve been through. The way I am in my attitude, my clothes, my music is all to do with what has happened to me in my life so far. I do what I choose, I wear what I choose, I sing what I choose and I don’t care what anyone else thinks. I’ve had to learn to get tough enough to be like this but it’s the way I have to be.
I was made fun of all the time, the other kids used to taunt me religiously. I never had a best friend. My life was just not normal. I was in commercials, I was in TV series, then I was the Grinch Girl. I dressed differently. I definitely wasn’t a fashion icon at school. I used to always wear knee-high socks and I got teased all the time. Girls would point at them and laugh. It makes me laugh now that one of my fashion statements are my knee-high stockings. Now a lot of girls think they are pretty cool. You have to admit that’s ironic.
I really wanted a friend but it just never happened. I didn’t get talked to or invited anywhere. I never got hit or anything like that. It was much more snidey and personal. I also never got asked out once at school. I was the weird one. Maybe people thought I was stuck up, maybe they thought I was above them. I wasn’t. I was very, very unhappy at school so I moved schools a lot which didn’t help matters. I guess my parents and I thought that I’d finally find somewhere where I’d be OK. But it was the same story.
On transforming Jenny Humphrey into a rock chick: ‘I started dressing myself for events. The producers noticed and wanted to incorporate that into Jenny’s wardrobe, so I was very lucky. Now if someone doesn’t like what I’m wearing, I don’t care.. There are a few occasions when she raises her eyebrows but she never tells me to get changed.. I love people like Joan Jett and Kurt Cobain. But what I love is more about their attitude than what they wear.
I don’t copy anyone in how I dress. It bugs me when people say I’m the next Courtney Love. Number one I’ve never been a heroin addict like she used to be, and number two I don’t look anything like her.. I’m so amazingly lucky because I get to go to fashion shows, I have designers giving me clothes and I can pick what I want. But I mix everything up to put my mark on it. If a designer gives me a dress I may hem it up to make it shorter, I’ll make it how I want it. I’m 16, I have an opinion and I think I can go out and do what I want and wear what I want. I want to inspire other girls to follow their own ideas and not care what other people think.
I don’t dress for men, I don’t dress for boys, I don’t dress for women or other girls. I dress for me.. I don’t know how I’ll be dressing when I’m 20 or 30, but I know it’ll be my style and it won’t be boring. I absolutely love fashion because it reflects who you are. When I was a kid I always used to think: ‘What would I save if my house was on fire?’ Even now it would have to be my rag doll, but it would also be my guitar and my vintage leather jacket.’
Taylor Momsen ICE COFFEE Stop
Taylor Momsen walking to the set of ‘Gossip Girl’ with iced coffee in New York City on Monday. Taylor is also featured on the cover of the new issue of FABULOUS.
Taylor Momsen, “I SMOKE, SO WHAT”
Taylor Momsen talks about smoking in her new interview with PARADE: ‘I smoke, so what? Why do people give a s— what a 16-year-old girl who they’ve never met does? It’s not like I’m sitting there going, ‘Kids, you should go buy a pack of cigarettes.’ When I walk outside with a cigarette and someone takes a picture of it and puts it on the Internet, its not my problem. I’m just living my life and I’m not gonna live my life for other people.’
Finding herself: ‘I’ve done an album. Music is where I can be me. I really do it because I love it, honestly. It’s what I want to do with my life. I mean, it’s my only goal. Acting is easy. I’ve been doing it for so long and I totally love it. But you’re playing a character instead of yourself. Music is more personal because you’re writing it and you’re involved in every step of it.
I’ve been writing songs since I was, like, five and I’ve been singing since, like, I can’t remember. But talking about music is like, as Elvis Costello said, ‘Dancing about architecture.’ Music speaks for itself, so I’m excited for people to finally hear my songs and let them speak for themselves.’
On her attitude: ‘I don’t read that crap that describes me as having an attitude, but I don’t know why that’s a bad thing. Attitude is in the eye of the beholder. I didn’t get into this to be a role model for 7-year-olds. I have no interest in doing that, you know? If parents don’t like some of the stuff I do then they shouldn’t let their kids watch me. I’m not Paris Hilton. I don’t really care about being a celebrity.
It comes along with the territory so you can’t totally avoid it. But there’s a difference between doing the red carpet and having people invade my personal life taking pictures of me. And that’s why celebrity is so stupid. You don’t want to become something that a few million people watching your show want you to be. I want to be who I am because, if I lose that, then what am I doing this for? It’s not about fitting in. If you don’t fit in as yourself, then you don’t fit in.
VIDEO: taylor filming for Gossip Girl
‘Pretty Reckless’ to play at “How I Produced The Record”
BMI Presents: Industry Insider – “How I Produced The Record”, a panel with top music producers to discuss their many roles including controlling a recording session, overseeing musicians, mixing and mastering and more. The event will feature special performances by the artists the panelists produce. The cost for the event is $10 advance, $12 day of show.
WHEN: Thursday, March 4, 2010. Doors open at 6 p.m., event begins at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Highline Ballroom (431 W. 16th Street, NYC, 10011)
EXPECTED: Ben Phillips; Kato Khandwala; Carl Sturken and Evan Rodgers; Morningwood; Shontelle; and Taylor Momsen.
Taylor Momsen (performer): You’ve probably seen this young star on the CW’s Gossip Girl, fronting the band The Reckless, or gracing the cover of Seventeen Magazine. When she’s not touring, you can find Taylor working on her full length album with producer Kato Khandwala, which is scheduled to be released in 2010.
Taylor Momsen PHOTOSHOOT BEAUTY
pictures taken by Garance Doré on June, 2009 in NYC. Taylor is so gorgeous!
Taylor Momsen JENNY FULL OF GRACE episode still
Taylor Momsen FASHION WEEK PHOTO
MORE new look campaign Pictures
New taylor momsen new look campaign pictures. 😉
Taylor NEW LOOK Campaign NEW photo
a new outtake picture from Taylor’s ‘New Look’ campaign.
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