Rosalía on Nudity, Flamenco, and Walking Like Naomi Campbell | Fashion Neurosis

Rosalía is a Grammy award winning Spanish singer-songwriter. Her work transcends genre, blending folk, avant-pop, hip-hop, jazz, reggaeton, and traditional flamenco. Born and raised in Catalonia, Rosalía has a degree in Flamenco Interpretation from the Catalonia College of Music, basing her second album El Mal Querer on her thesis, inspired by a 13th century Occitan poem. Her third album Motomami was released in 2022 to widespread critical and popular acclaim, and was her second album to win a Latin Grammy. Rosalía’s newest album, Lux, was released in November 2025, exploring themes of feminine mystique and transformation, and includes songs in 14 different languages. Rosalía made her acting debut in Pedro Almodovar’s 2019 film Dolor y Gloria (Pain and Glory), and will star in the upcoming third season of Euphoria. Her album covers and music videos are influenced by historical and religious artistic imagery. She is known for her love of fashion which aligns with the themes and aesthetics of her music. Rosalía has won 11 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammys, four MTV Music Video Awards, and three UK Music Video Awards. She is widely considered one of the most successful and influential Spanish singers of all time. In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, Bella Freud and Rosalía discuss the art of flamenco, supermodels, being naked, and Chloë Sevigny. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. 00:00:00 Advertisement for Neiman Marcus 00:00:45 Introduction 00:01:00 What are you wearing today? 00:03:58 Writing music 00:07:05 Courage and language 00:12:19 Childhood obsessions 00:15:17 Transitioning from girl to woman 00:21:02 Advertisement for Neiman Marcus [audio only] 00:22:05 Bodies and insecurity 00:24:22 Attractive looks 00:26:20 Flamenco and romance 00:30:00 Risk 00:33:48 Art Historical references 00:40:19 Spanish Artists 00:42:45 Advertisement for Neiman Marcus 00:44:10 Inspirational figures 00:49:20 Envy 00:51:20 Getting dressed 00:54:05 Being naked 00:56:35 Attractive clothes 01:01:13 If you fancy someone… 01:03:40 Purity 01:05:30 Patti Smith 01:09:39 Outro 01:10:28 Advertisement for Neiman Marcus