Debbie Harry on Punk Hairdressing, Andy Warhol, and Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll | Fashion Neurosis

Debbie Harry is an American rockstar, exploding onto the music scene as the platinum haired lead vocalist of Blondie. After gaining an Arts Degree from Centenary College in New Jersey, Debbie Harry moved to New York and worked as a Playboy Bunny and a dancer before forming Blondie in 1974 with Chris Stein, who was her romantic partner for 14 years until 1987. The band released its eponymous debut studio album in 1976 and split in the early 1980s, reuniting in 1997 - they have released a total of 11 studio albums. Harry also released five solo studio albums between 1981 and 2007. Debbie Harry had also had a successful acting career, appearing in lead roles in David Cronenberg's body horror Videodrome in 1983, and John Waters’ cult classic Hairspray. Her inimitable style has been the inspiration for many fashion designers and her luminous beauty and punk irreverence continues to make her an icon to multiple generations of music and fashion lovers. In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, Bella Freud and Debbie Harry discuss dying your hair on a tour bus, Andy Warhol, and Sex, Drugs, & Rock & Roll. Painting by Malù dalla Piccola. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:22 What are you wearing today? 00:05:29 Sexiness 00:06:55 Compliments 00:08:49 Marilyn Monroe 00:11:23 Courage 00:12:11 Vivienne Westwood 00:13:57 Debbie’s style and inspirations 00:16:44 Self-containment 00:17:13 Sexual assault and drug use 00:22:45 Escaping Ted Bundy and survival