Four years ago she stood up and sang at the Opening Ceremony of the Sydney Olympics. Today she’s finishing high school, designing clothes and accessories for her own fashion label and performing live for thousands of fans.

You’ve been very busy designing all of the clothes and accessories for your Nikki Webster range. Where do you come up with the ideas for your stuff?
Designing clothes is something that I’ve wanted to do for so long and I know when I was little, I wanted to wear the clothes that the 17-year-olds wore, so I used to get stuff made especially for me all the time. It’s weird though, sometimes I will be sitting down and an idea will pop into my head, so I will jot it down, but my influences come from everywhere. I travel overseas once or twice a year to places like L.A. or London to have a look at international fashion for inspiration.

A lot of the clothes in your label are pink – are you a bit of a pink girl?
Definitely, and I know that a lot of the people who wear my clothes like pink as well. It’s all of the girly stuff from my label that is in demand at the moment.

What’s your favourite item of clothing from your label?
That’s a hard one! We’ve got some stuff coming out soon which has a cartoon of me drawn on it. It’s going to be an ongoing theme and it’s one that I definitely like because it’s fun.

Four years ago you were just a normal girl, what’s it like now juggling fame, a career in singing and fashion, school and time with family and friends?
It is hard, but you never know what’s going to happen. One day you could have four things on and the next day you could have nothing. Your family and friends kind of get used to it so when you phone them up and say you’re free, they make sure they’re free as well.

Did you ever expect what this is what you’d be doing career-wise?
No, everything has just been amazing. I thought straight after the Olympics I’d go home and go back to school on Monday. (Laughs) But I thought I’d have to wait until after school to release albums so I’ve had a head start in that department!

You’ve had a pretty amazing career for someone who is only 17 years old! What has been your absolute highlight?
I think just performing. The whole package is pretty good, I’ve learned a lot about the entertainment industry and I enjoy meeting new people but I love performing. Live performance is what it’s all about.

Source: Girl Power
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