WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
Niia Bertino
WHAT DO YOU DO AND WHY DO YOU DO IT?
I’m a singer & musician. I do it because I don’t know what else I’m good at or qualified to do. Nah, I do it because it makes my life meaningful.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
I live in LA.
DO YOU MIND TELLING US YOUR AGE?
I always mind!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT CLOTHES?
I like how you can control your narrative with clothes. It effects how I feel wearing certain clothes. In a way I think of clothes as amour to hide or protect myself.
WHAT'S YOUR WORST HABBIT?
Repeating myself like a parrot.
ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?
Extremely.
WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG DID YOU GET HASSLED AT SCHOOL?
Yes. For being too nice to everyone.
WHICH PEOPLE ARE ICONS FOR YOU IN TERMS OF YOUR OWN STYLE?
Everyone is so stylish these days. I think it’s the ones that keep it simple I resonate with the most. Sometimes taking risks can be fun too! Celine Dion is taking some wild risks lately, I love it. I love Tilda Swintons style, Monica Belluci & Jonny Cash's style lol.
YOU ARE ON 'COME DINE WITH ME', WHAT DO YOU COOK FOR EACH COURSE, WHAT DO YOU WEAR WHEN HOSTING AND HOW DO YOU MAKE THE EVENING SPECIAL?
First course is caprese with some Italian hams. Maybe some figs and ricotta too. Main dish would be clams, crab, shrimp & mussels with squid ink pasta! Then probably a popsicle and coffee. I can’t do dessert. I’d wear something long because I was once told a host always wears something long that flows. The evening would be special because they always are, maybe not for any vegetarians tho. Bummer for them.
WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT?
The Sopranos re-runs & stress about my career.
DEFINITION OF BEAUTY:
I don’t know! Too hard.
WHAT ARE YOUR MOST USED EMOJIS?
The ufo and the sad rose.
WHAT'S YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE?
Sweet tarts, my juul, three cheese mac and cheese.
DO YOU HAVE A RECURRING NIGHTMARE?
Yes it’s called the frog man. He comes only when I move to new houses or sleep at new places. He looks like the guy from blue man group. I wake up in my dream and only see the whites of his eyes and then he slowly hops like a frog towards me I can never get away! Fucking frightening.
MY CELEBRITY CRUSH IS:
Matthias Schoenaerts.
WOW! YOU JUST WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT'S ON YOUR LIST TO PURCHASE?
Some taxidermy, and old 8 series BMW, rescue some dogs, buy another piano, vibraphone, some facial shit and probably sign up for equinox again.
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU WANT TO BE GOOD TO YOUR BODY?
Have sex, go get a massage and write a song on my piano. LOL. Or stretch, you've got to stretch.
Niia wears our BEDTIME STORY dress available HERE