ING PR INCESS
It’s good to be King Princess. Last October, the singer-songwriter released her debut full-length album,
on Mark Ronson’s Zelig label. Now, she’s living the rock ‘n’ roll life in Los Angeles. But despite her penchant for midday beer and face wash from personal care stores, the 21-year-old has aristocratic roots. Born Mikaela Straus, she attended the ultra-exclusive Manhattan private school Avenues and is a great-great-granddaughter of Isidor Straus, a co-owner of Macy’s who died on the Titanic.
I wake up and fall back asleep. I don’t have an alarm because my phone is always dead. I’m up for real. I’m really trying to stop being a party girl and willing my internal clock to wake up at nine every day. My skincare routine is hardcore. When you’re a gay girl, Sephora is the scariest place in the world, but skincare I because it isn’t gendered. My routine is very intense and involves CeraVe face wash, Noto vitamin C serum, Aesop vitamin B gel, La Mer—the lighter cream and not the heavy one that my mum likes—Tatcha purple rice cream under my eyes, and Weleda Skin Food on top of all that. I’m trying to be good and have a green smoothie for breakfast. It looks gross, but I know it has vegetables and algae and stuff in it, so I have to drink it. As a kid, I played competitive volleyball. My mum thinks I loved sports because I was so angry then—and I’m still angry! So I go to Gloveworx boxing gym and work out with my boy Shaq. I’m good. I could knock someone out. I love going for a long lunch at Greenblatt’s Deli. I’ll have a tuna melt or a BLT with a Heineken. My ideal time to write music is in the afternoon. I just bought a bright red piano for my apartment. I’ve spent so much time making music on my laptop and I want to go back to basics. Once I have some lyrics down, I’ll go to the studio and play until I’m exhausted. On an ideal night, I’ll cook something. I’m really into making crazy soups for my friends. One was an Asian-inspired miso broth with chunky mushrooms.The next was beef stew, with my dad’s recipe. After dinner, we like to hang out and drink Angry Orchard cider and play
You know, I think literally everything I wear is based on especially my stage makeup. We go to a club or a cool house party. Now that I’m a good girl, I try to be home by 2am. Unless I’m schlossed, and then, well... forget it. But let’s pretend I was good.
I’m in bed by 2am. Or 3am. Or 5am.
Blouse; dress; belt, Ralph Lauren Collection. Earrings; necklace, Bvlgari.
Shoes, Manolo Blahnik for Carolina Herrera. Ring, her own
Makeup: Sara Tagaloa. Hair: Jerome Andrew Terry. Manicure: Merrick Fisher. Set design: Lizzie Lang
Ithink literally everything I wear is based on especially my stage makeup. —King Princess