"My brain feels like a Slurpee, a delicious Slurpee." Spend a little time with Katy Perry and you get used to comments like that. Underneath that stunning exterior lies a delightfully eccentric, delightfully cracked individual.

And even if she wasn't those things, she'd have every right to be freeze-brained at the moment because almost as you read this, One of the Boys, Katy's debut pop album is "dropping" (as in appearing in music stores on land and online). Perry is over the moon to say the least, and also experiencing the baptism-by-fire that goes with being "launched" on an enthused public.

"I didn't know it was possible to be this available to the world," she says of the back-to-back interviews, appearances, photo shoots, and meet-and-greets demanded of a young, hot artist. And that's only the beginning; she's booked for the entire Van's Warped Tour (warpedtour.com) which starts June 20, in Pomona, CA, winds its way through the Southern half of the U.S. to the East Coast, up the Eastern Seaboard, swings back over the northern half of the U.S., down the Pacific Coast, ending in Carson, CA on August 17.

That's a whole lot of ground to cover in eight weeks with a minimum of 50 other acts as well as a variety of special guests.

"Looking at my schedule, I think I've got about four days off in the next six months," she observes. That kind of demanding schedule is actually what prompted this month's fashion story concept "Rock That Frock" i.e. how to take a dress from prim to punk and back again.

She's thrilled with the results and thrilled with her grueling schedule. "I've been gearing up for this," she explains. "I'm so happy the album is finally coming out."

She will be even happier if Boys proves as popular as her first two singles "I Kissed A Girl" and "Ur So Gay," both of which you can check out at myspace.com/KatyPerry if you haven't heard them already.

Check out photos from Katy's cover shoot with Restless Style!

Watch her music video for her first single, "I Kissed A Girl."

Check back for Part 2 of "Katy Perry - The Chic Chanteuse" on June 19th!

Part 2

So, what does the Santa Barbara, CA-reared daughter of not one, but two ministers do, to keep herself looking so definitely not like "One of the Boys"?

"My appearance is part of my job," she answers. "And that's cool because it's like playing dress-up all the time."

And she means, all the time. Don't expect to see shots of this girl in sweatpants and a T-shirt on the Internet anytime soon. First of all, Perez Hilton loves her, so we're betting he would never, and second, she's way into the dress-up thing.

"I really try and keep it at a Dita Von Teese standard at all times," she says, referring to the always-meticulously-put-together Burlesque artiste. Citing one Hollywood Glamour Goddess channeling another Hollywood Glamour Goddess, Katy says "Even when I'm going to pick up something at the grocery store, I'm trying to look somewhat Mommy Dearest, without the craziness."

That's getting easier now that fashion designers are becoming increasingly eager to get their clothes on the rising singer/songwriter. "I went to this Chanel party for their new store and they gave me a dress to wear and a bag! I've never had one!" Still, she's always on the lookout for that thrift or vintage "find."

"I love vintage; cheap, unique, one-of-a-kind. Even though now designers are starting to send clothes, I still hunt for things. I found a little glittery bird's nest at a store that I will definitely wear in my hair."

She credits her parents with sparking her interest in Vintage. "My dad is a garage sale junkie and my mom was an antique dealer for years," she explains. "I'm like a magpie, I love all things shiny."

But even a budding pop diva needs an occasional break, what does KP wear when she's chilling? Hint: Don't expect her to be ready for a pickup game of touch football anytime soon.

"Onesies. I love wearing onesies. They used to call them rompers back in the Forties. Heart-shaped cut on the top and little shorts connected at the bottom, with awesome high heels, platforms and fruit accessories. I love earrings and bracelets shaped like fruit.

"I'll be wearing lots of them on tour. And if it gets really hot onstage, I'll have hot boys with palm frond fans fanning me down." What could be better than that?

Watch an exclusive Behind the Scenes video of Katy's cover shoot!