The 22 year-old singer, whose friends include model-of-the-moment Cara Delevingne and designer Henry Holland, has told a UK newspaper that she is considering trying her hand at fashion design.
Speaking at the launch of the British Designers Collective at the Bicester Village shopping hub in Oxfordshire, Rita said: ‘I could see myself designing a range in the future, but it would have to be very thought through.’
The Hot Right Now singer, who grew up near London’s quirky Portobello road, spoke about fashion’s importance to her music.
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She said: ‘It’s another side to your character — you can play different roles with your clothes. As a musician I have a lot of opportunity to try different styles when I perform, and I have always loved vintage clothes.’
'British fashion is unpredictable, I love that'
‘For me British fashion is so unpredictable, I love that. I love how music and fashion are so similar. We need each other. At the moment music feeds off fashion and fashion feeds off music and when they get together they fuse perfectly.’
Meanwhile, it has been reported that Rita is dating Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. According to a UK newspaper, the star flew to Las Vegas at the weekend to see Calvin perform.
Friends of the star told the newspaper that Rita and Calvin made the ‘perfect couple.’
One said: ‘They are having a great time and are really into each other.’