Saturday, 26 November 2011

Florence Welch visits radio 1 Live Lounge to perform Drake's Take Care in vintage chic

By Daily Mail Reporter

Last updated at 5:08 PM on 26th November 2011

She was only going to be heard on radio but that didn't stop Florence Welch from ensuring she still looked every inch the stylish star.

The Florence + the Machine frontwoman turned up to the Radio 1 studios to perform on Fearne Cotton's Live Lounge on Friday to give a rendition of Rihanna and Drake's track Take Care.

She's known for her quirky dress sense and the 25-year-old opted for yet another ensemble stamped with her own style at the taping, turning up in head-to-toe vintage.

Autumnal vintage: Florence Welch turned up to the Radio 1 Live Lounge studios to perform a special recording wearing a stylish fedora hat and coat Autumnal vintage: Florence Welch turned up to the Radio 1 Live Lounge studios to perform a special recording wearing a stylish fedora hat and coat

You've got the look: Florence was interviewed by Fearne Cotton before performing a cover of Drake and Rihanna's Take Care You've got the look: Florence was interviewed by Fearne Cotton before performing a cover of Drake and Rihanna's Take Care

Florence stepped out of her car looking immaculate in a royal blue fedora hat with matching ankle-length jacket and suede heels.

Wrapping up warm and looking elegant in her autumnal get-up, the accessories brightened up her vintage-style patterned dress.

The floorlength frock gave splashes of brown, red and purple in the intricate print.

Showing up: The 25-year-old singer arrived at the radio studios dressed immaculately Showing up: The 25-year-old singer arrived at the radio studios dressed immaculately

Quirky: The ensemble had Florence's unique style stamped all over it

Flame-haired: The singer has learned to dress to flatter her pale skin and flaming red locks Flame-haired: The singer has learned to dress to flatter her pale skin and flaming red locks

The You've Got the Love hitmaker later revealed the dress in all its glory when she performed for Fearne's music programme and took off her coat.

Florence took to the mic to first answer questions put to her by the 30-year-old blonde presenter.

She then stunned listeners as she chose to sing a cover of the Drake and Rihanna R&B song - a departure from her normal rockier sound.

And the star was ecstatic she could sing the track, which was produced by Jamie xx.

Singing: The star performed a version of Drake, Rihanna and Jamiee xx's track to a thrilled Fearne Singing: The star performed a version of Drake, Rihanna and Jamiee xx's track to a thrilled Fearne

Before launching into her version she said: 'This is pretty exciting because this is a song by one of my, well two of my, well three of my absolute favourite artists.'

The performance was a hit with Fearne, who Tweeted afterwards: 'Florence and the Machine in the live lounge for our special was indeed...SPECIAL! A magical musical moment!'

Florence launched her band's new album Ceremonials last month.

'Magical': Fearne branded Florence's rendition 'special' after the recording 'Magical': Fearne branded Florence's rendition 'special' after the recording

She recently told The Guardian she wanted to produce a more adult record, saying: 'I think it's funny because you can only learn from your mistakes on the first one.

'I guess the only goals I had in mind was trying to make it a whole sound, so I think the pressure I put myself under was trying to make a body of work that had a cohesive sound all the way through it, because the first one was quite fractured. For better or worse, it was more of a scrap book.

'With this one I kind of wanted to make a story, done with one producer in one place. It was kind of about one time in my life and in that sense I think we achieved that.

'But that was the only real goal I set myself. And pressure-wise, I don't think anything could have been worse than the first album. With that baptism of fire this one was a breeze.'

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