For Paloma Faith, fashion is 'empowering'

Singer Paloma Faith chooses her stage outfits depending on whether they give her confidence. She says her clothes are like an "armour".

She says getting dressed for a show gives her extra "confidence" for her performance.

"Fashion should be fun and empowering. It gives me confidence, it's like armour for me. I love getting dressed up before a show - psychologically it's really powerful," contactmusic.com quoted Faith as saying.

Whenever she makes a an "odd fashion faux pas", she said: "I forgive myself".

The 32-year-old also adviced: "Don't put pressure on yourself to fit into certain clothes. Embrace who you are. Everything is a celebration of individuality now . I'm excited by it - it's my time."