FASHION Magazine

Katy Perry is taking her brand of high-energy, high-camp, high-gloss pop on the road.
By Dennis Hensley

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Katy Perry is trying to find a delicate way to describe a nightmare she’s been having lately. She’s singing in front of thousands on her massive California Dreams 2011 World Tour when she suddenly discovers that the audience is getting more of a show than she had intended. “I don’t have part of my costume that I need,” she says cryptically, “so I feel exposed.” We get it, Katy; you’re flashing your fans. She laughs. “And then sometimes I dream that I put on my guitar and I don’t know how to play anymore. It’s like I don’t know how to do anything!” The California-born pastor’s daughter lets out a nervous giggle, then sighs. “I’ve got a lot on my mind.”

Every time I heard our fashion director, Susie Sheffman, mention “the Turkey shoot,” I had visions of her chasing a squawking bird. But the Turkey on Sheffman’s mind these past several weeks is the land of exotic markets and ancient ruins—a perfect setting for this season’s maxi dresses, tribal patterns, headscarves and wide-brimmed hats.

Packing for a 20-page shoot 8,200 kilometres away requires strategic planning and ruthless editing. Even still, our team hit the road with 13 suitcases stuffed with clothes, 37 pairs of shoes, 50 pieces of jewellery and 25 pairs of sunglasses. “We shot one pair,” Sheffman says, laughing, on her return. “Our model’s eyes were just too beautiful to cover!”

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