Anjulie is not solely musically creative--- like other truly talented artists, she has aspirations and interests elsewhere, one of them being film. "I actually really love film editing, I just got into it. I started with just making my own YouTube videos, and I eventually want to make films down the line. I'm kind of obsessed with film noir right now, and old Sophia Loren movies. I love the Sherlock Holmes stuff as well." Anjulie says that if she were to venture into filmmaking she would make something "dark and classic" or even explore "sexual crime."
"BOOM," Anjulie's hit single was recently featured on Christian Dior's Spring/Summer 2010 Women's Wear Runway in Paris. Anjulie's music has translated very well in the European fashion market, which is perfect for her as she love's avant-garde fashion. "I had no idea that my song was going to played-somebody that was there called me up and said 'Yo! Your song was just playing!' It's amazing because Galliano is one of those people that I really admire and respect." Some of her favorite designers aside from Galliano are Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, and Giovanni- whom she wore for the last MTV Video Music Awards. She also loves the stores, Jenny Marr, and Petro Vilia - both based in Los Angeles. As far as her personal sense of style goes, Anjulie says, "What influences my style is what is immediately available to me in my closet. A lot of times it will be mismatched - couture pieces mixed with vintage, coupled with streetwear." Her fashion sense seems to be a direct interpretation of her musical style - eclectic and unable to be categorized.
Although her album recently dropped in August of this year, Anjulie has no plans to slow down anytime soon. She is currently on a month-long tour with Raphael Sadiqq, and is really excited about it - she says that it is going to be "the best thing ever," as this is her first time being able to perform with a six piece band. "I've also been in the studio working on new music - I was in the studio with Chris Brown for a little bit - I really do love writing---it's kind of like my first love. Each case is different [when it comes to artist collaborations] I love collaborating with other artists." Fefe Dobson is another key artist who Anjulie has worked with recently - she wrote half of Fefe's latest album. Anjulie is also already working on her second album- she has a wish list of producers put together, and is already saying that the sound is very different from the first.
Living a bi-coastal lifestyle of sorts myself, I had to ask Anjulie--- "East Coast, or West Coast?" "EAST COAST," she says. "L.A. is gorgeous, the rent is cheaper, the people are beautiful, but it can be isolating - the organized social situations are bull-shit. New York is a total mismatch which I love." Gotta love her honesty! Anjulie is definitely an artist who I look forward to hearing more of in the future, and has the ability to shape the emerging eclectic musical landscape.
