![]() I love Scandinavian brands from growing up in Iceland. I find like when I’m in Iceland and London, that’s probably where I buy most of my clothes. are the best shopping otherwise, I shop a lot when I’m in Europe. I literally go every week, I always find something really cute. I shop a lot at the flea markets, like Los Feliz Flea. Every weekend I call my friends like, “I just want to go dancing.” I feel like that’s my code word for going out. I like going with my friends and going to dance. ![]() There are a lot of cute bars in East L.A. My twin sister lives there, I work there a lot, so I like going out in East London. The fact that it’s reached an audience that also listens to Taylor Swift, it feels like I’ve really done what I set out to do, which is introduce it to a brand-new set of listeners. ![]() It was a testament also to this music that I make, which is kind of more vintage-sounding. So the fact that I ran into fans there was really cool. Wild, because I run into fans obviously on my own concerts and out and about, but, like, when I go into the Taylor concert, like I just went as a pure fan. What was it like for you to meet fans at a concert where you’re also a fan? But if I were going again, trust I would. I was sad I didn’t make anything to give them in return. But I ran into some fans who gave me some, which was so cute, and so the ones I have are from my fans that I met at the concert, which felt really, really special. Astrud Gilberto as well, she’s a bossa nova singer. I think they really formed who I am as a musician. Who are some musicians/artists you looked up to or have inspired your style?Įlla Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday - old jazz singers. I don’t know if I’d go so far as to consider myself an “It” girl. But those are some past girls that have been cool. So there’s so many where I’m like, Oh, yeah, they’re a musician, but they also do other things. Girls nowadays, everyone does a little bit of everything. I think Carole King was such an “It” girl as well. I think Nina Simone is such an “It” girl. Who are some musicians you would classify as an “It” girl? An “It” girl is someone who has influence. To me, it’s a woman that’s made a statement for herself. “I need to collect those stories or else I can’t do my job.” “As a songwriter, if it hurts me …” She pauses. But she also wears her heart on her sleeve, giving me a coy tidbit about her personal life. She emanates a coolness through the computer screen this is someone who is in the know about everything from Scandinavian brands to L.A.’s vintage-denim dealers and wine bars of note. Wearing a white tank top and sitting before a bookshelf, Laufey’s Cartier Panthère watch catches the light as she gesticulates. ![]() But it did, drawing fans from around the world to her shows. ![]() When you start playing, you’re never really sure if that’s going to translate into people coming out to concerts and whatnot,” she says. “I started releasing music during the pandemic when we couldn’t tour, so I was spending a lot of time on Instagram. Still, she remains in a state of disbelief. With a mix of traditional musical styles and contemporary lyricism, she’s one of the most successful Gen-Z jazz musicians right now. “From the Start” was featured on Netflix’s XO, Kitty and earned a spot on actor Lola Tung’s inspo playlist for her character Belly in The Summer I Turned Pretty. After graduating from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 2021, the 24-year-old released her album Everything I Know About Love and has been on the fast track to stardom ever since. It’s been a whirlwind few years for Laufey Lín Jónsdóttir, the Icelandic Chinese singer who goes by her first name (pronounced “Lay-vay”). They may also not know that the cool girl with the magnetic gaze at the Taylor Swift concert sold out her own upcoming Bewitched tour in mere minutes. Follow along as we continue that celebration by interviewing musicians across genres who we think have “It.”Īnyone who spots Laufey dancing with her friends on a night out in Los Angeles may not realize that the young woman who smells like sandalwood, leather, and cardamom is also a rising star, whose song “From the Start” has been doing numbers on TikTok. In April 2023, New York Magazine celebrated “It” girls: who anointed them, what it was like to be them, and where they are now. Photo-Illustration: by The Cut Photo: Gemma Warren ![]()
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