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Proud as a peacock! Lorde is all grown up in shoot for Vogue Australia as she sits majestically in feather print ensemble worth $20,000 and dripping in emerald jewels

By Laura Evans for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:29 EST, 14 June 2015 | Updated: 04:28 EST, 15 June 2015

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She's secured her spot in the upper echelons of the music industry in two, short years.

And Lorde looks like a woman who has come of age in her recent Vogue Australia shoot.

The cover star has metamorphosed from a shy teenager into a commanding personality on the pages of the magazine, as she sits cloaked in a sublime skirt and top worth more than AU$20,000.

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Proud as a peacock! Lorde is all grown up for Vogue Australia as she sits majestically in a feather print ensemble worth $20,000 and is dripping in emerald jewels

Perched on a stool, the 18-year-old Kiwi star looks noble in the Givenchy by Ricardo Tisci two-piece ensemble, which features frayed cuffs.

Awash with autumnal tones and featuring a rainbow colour peacock print, the luxurious fabric perfectly follows the contours of her physique.

Teamed with contrasting emerald jewels, the Royals singer is adorned with a necklace, earring and ear cuff of the same design.

Floral delight: The Kiwi singer is July's cover girl and poses in a stunning Gucci dress

Back to earth! Following the shoot, the 18-year-old eschewed a more casual vibe in a sloganed jumper, jeans and boots for her first class flight

Her porcelain skin looks flawless, benefiting from a subtle peachy glow and her lips painted a similar hue.

Meanwhile, her eyes are given prominence with elegant black liner and a coating of mascara, while her auburn locks are worked into cascading curls.

Swept over to one side, the natural tones of her locks are in keeping with the wintry aspect of the shoot, as she poses against a grey stone wall.

She shared the stunning image shot by Robbie Fimmano on Instagram, captioning the shot: 'another one from the shoot - feeling like an eccentric 70s old-money californian in beautiful @givenchyofficial, styled by the maximally talented and chic @centenera'

Proud as punch: Lorde's mother Sonja celebrated her daughter's first Vogue cover with a Tweet. Pictured together at the 56th Grammy Awards in January

Down-to-earth: Despite her enviable lifestyle the Kiwi star still tries to live a normal existence, pictured here enjoying a New Zealand beauty spot

Inside the pages of the magazine, the Tennis Courts crooner reveals she's not afraid to be daring and even buys men's clothing if she likes the look of them, but recently she's been experimenting with feminine styles.

'As I get older and a little bit more comfortable in myself, I'm like: "Yeah, I will wear that really pretty, feminine outfit", and I'll feel strong in that as well,' the singer, real name Ella Yelich-O'Connor.

'But I do love a perfect pair of pants, the perfect collared shirt, and I wear sneakers, heavy shoes... often I'll buy a pair of men's pants or whatever. I don't discriminate in that way.'

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The issue is Lorde's first Vogue cover and she shared her excitement with her more than 2.5 million Instagram followers: 'Your girl on the cover of a pretty underground publication known as Vogue.'

Her mother Sonja also got in on the action and gushed about her daughter alongside a snap of the cover.

'Went to the photo shoot with @lordemusic in nz & saw her zoot past me in a big rich rush of purple lime & white fabric,' she wrote.

Life as she knew it changed for the hugely talented vocalist when her debut Pure Heroine was met with critical acclaim in 2013 when she was just 16-years-old.

Lorde smiles and smoulders in crop top at Golden Globes

Red carpet regular: Life as she knew it changed for the hugely talented vocalist when her debut Pure Heroine was met with critical acclaim in 2013 when she was just 16-years-old. Pictured at Golden Globes after party (L) and the awards ceremony (R)

Since then she has enjoyed a meteoric rise and has flitted from award show to award show as she continued to amass credits for her work.

The Auckland teen made history as the youngest solo artist to bag a US number one single on the Billboard Top 100 chart since 1987 in 2013.

She has also gone on to win two Grammys, two Billboard Music Awards, one MTV Music Award and three World Music Awards, as well as contributing to both Hunger Game soundtracks.