Petra Collins Drops the Soundtrack to Her New Book, STAR

All photos courtesy of Petra Collins.

Welcome to SOUND ADVICE. Interview’s weekly destination for playlists curated by our friends, enemies, and lovers. In recent weeks, we’ve featured playlists from Mckayla Twiggs, María Isabel and Zack Fox. This week, photographer and director Petra Collins is taking the wheel. She’s shot some of the biggest icons of the last two decades, from Kim Kardashian to Billie Eilish, while becoming an It-girl in her own right. Synonymous with fantasy-soaked visions of girlhood, her new book STAR, which came out last week, traces a hazy trip through adolescence told through the eyes of fictional pop stars. To celebrate, she put together a whimsical playlist featuring pop royalty from Madonna to her own muse, Addison Rae.

Who’s a star? All the girls in my book.

What are you sorry about? Sorry that I’m not sticking to the rules of this questionnaire.

What’s your uniform? Right now, a vintage nurses dress or Canadian tuxedo.

Favorite boyband and girl group?: Both sorry.

Fame or fortune? Neither. I like to work.

Your biggest stan phase: I stan directors, so I feel like my biggest stan phase is right now.

Partying in Toronto or LA? Neither…

Describe Star in three words: Intimate, cinematic, obsessive.

Your go-to LA lunch spot? Max & Helens.

19-minute walk or 4-minute drive? WALK!!!!

Favorite concept album? KLF the White Room.

Where do you find new music? My boyfriend.

A music video you directed that you are most proud of:  “Fetish,” Selena Gomez & “Good 4 U,” Olivia Rodrigo.

Where do you dance? At home.

Dream collaborator: No idea.

What can you share about your first-ever feature film? Nothing.

What’s a song that reminds you of your hometown? “Alice Practice,” Crystal Castles.

What’s a music taste red flag? I cant answer this without drama.

What are your predictions for this summer? WW3.