Here is a round up of the top 5 most
stylish music videos 2012 has brought us so far, featuring trippy scenes from hallucinogenic
inducing hippie lollypops to Hitchcock inspired monochrome madness.
No.5 ‘National Anthem’- Lana Del Rey
I begrudgingly had to include this on the
list, for, as much as I despise the manufactured sultry trout pout that is Lana
(harsh I know but seriously, watch the clip of her on SNL; I think I may have hastily
crawled away behind my sofa in a bizarre fit of utter embarrassment), I am in
complete awe at the team behind devising this majestic beast of a chart topping
machine. Director Anthony Mandler’s take on the Kennedy Legacy is one of
absolute genius.
No.4 ‘Female Robbery’- The Neighbourhood
Up and coming Californian band ‘The
Neighbourhood’ strike gold again with their second music video; Hitchcock
inspired ‘Female Robbery’. The sweeping monochrome shots depicting a young girl
trapped between domestic violence are what make this video a dark, desolate,
captivating visual phenomenon.
No.3‘Fjögurpíanó’-SigurRós
Since viewing this video back July I have newfound respect for Shia
LaBeouf’s acting. His incredible portrayal of a messed up, heartbroken drug
addict is truly inspirational. One thing is for certain in this confusingly
bizarre, trippy yet touching, acid trip of a music video, is that it will stay
with you forever.
No.2‘Bad Girls’- M.I.A
Controversial car surfing in Saudi Arabia with questionable gold-chained gangsta' ensembles and the odd slow motion Arabian horse rider. What could be better? Seriously. What.
No.1‘Lost in the World’-Kanye West ft Bon Iver
Ok so this is better... but in a different way.
Leading fashion filmmaker Ruth Hogben delivers a slick, spectacular music
video masterpiece breaking the mould of the typical rap video formula. Gone are
the lingerie clad gyrating girls fawning over the latest rap sensation,
replaced instead with (still sexy) women suffering from some sort of psychotic
breakdown depicted through interpretive dance. Minimalistic and fast-paced, it creates stunning and
exceedingly stylish music video worlds ahead of the rest.
I'm back.
Ready to party into summer that's finally graced London's dreary
landscape. Recently graduated from Chelsea College of Art, I'm ready to
play. Venturing to Palma Mallorca with some of my best friends on
Tuesday I've been scouring the web for some last minute fashion
inspirations and turned to the faithful combination of a Josh Olins summer shoot for Vogue..
