What are these custom shoes? Can you tell us about them?
"I have a really hard time finding shoes that I like. I was looking on the internet to find a few pairs, and I came across Julia Kaldy. I just loved them. I emailed her, and I didn't realize that she was a conceptual designer, and she doesn't even really make wearable shoes. But she said she could make them for me! She's amazing, so I'm really excited."
When you are gone for months at a time, how do you pack? Do you just bring everything?
"I've kind of learned the art of packing. I only bring things that I know that I feel good in, and that I'm gonna wear. So, if you're like, 'Oh, I can maybe make this work...,' don't bring it, because it's just going to sit there until the end. So, I usually just bring things that I know I love, and wear them every day."
Photographed by Isaac Pritzker
Is there a big change between your day-to-day fashion and your stage fashion?
"Not really, actually. Sometimes I will just wear the same thing I am wearing during the day on stage. But at the same time, when you're on stage or at a job interview, you have to 'dress up' a little bit. I like to change clothes and pay respect to that."
Where is your suitcase?
"My purse is downstairs. Wait, you mean my bag bag."
Yeah. You can't keep all of your stuff in that little bowler, can you?
"Yep, this is what I brought. I usually take out my clothes and hang them up. You just gotta get to the point of knowing this is what you'll wear and this is what you'll feel good in. But my underwear and tube tops go in here, with leggings, shirts, and jewelry. It all fits! Even my reading light!"