Having recovered from what she describes as a \"dismal art-school experience\" and floating through New York and L.A. on musical voyages, musician and artist Chelsea Jade Metcalf <\/strong>is back in her native New Zealand. She's no stranger in fashion circles, especially since she performed live at Fashion Week, in addition to being regularly dressed http://www.valentinosales.com/ by some of country's leading designers such as Karen Walker and RUBY. The music video for her latest single \"Pazzida\" was funded by the $10,000 she won at last October's Vodafone Music Awards. And, it's also doing nothing to distract from the notoriety she's gaining as one of New Zealand's most interesting young talents. We sat down with Jade to find out more about her insights on fashion, photography, and, \u2014 yes \u2014 CW TV shows.

\n\"It is unlikely that the answer strays further than any number of '90s Valentino Sale romantic comedies. All I know is I would have feverish dreams about the place when I was young. The second time I went, I was alone, and it was a life-alterer. Soaring highs and perilous lows.\"

What do you love about New Zealand?<\/strong> "I have felt quite nomadic having not grown up in the country of my birth and I\u2019ve only recently realized how desperately I love the wild coastlines of New Zealand.\"

Can you share with us an early memory of making music?<\/strong> \n\"I had tap shoes secured to my feet until my early teens.Where do you think fashion and music meet? [It's] where the visual language adjacent to sound begins to require a voice. I love thinking about aesthetics and cohesion. Garments \u2014 maybe moreso than fashion \u2014 have contributed to my understanding of how I want my music to be experienced \u2014 especially in a live capacity. Lately, I've been wearing a cream Liam pantsuit to play, whilst the wonderful women who lend me their lungs have been adorned in floor-length cream gowns from Miss Crabb. I don't like to look too fussy, but there has to be additive purpose and a bit of splendor to behold.