Our latest episode of House of Style takes us behind-the-scenes of Iggy Azalea‘s video for “Black Widow.” You know, the one with that catchy hook featuring Rita Ora that has them both wielding samurai swords and slaying bad guys? If you haven’t seen it by now, pause reading this, watch it here and get back to me. Our on-set excursion shows all of the little details that go into creating the video from martial arts rehearsals to fittings with Iggy’s stylist Alejandra Hernandez and costume designer Marco Marco.
It’s exciting not just because it’s an exclusive insider’s look at the making of a music video, but also because when it comes to the video fashion game, Iggy sits squarely at the top thanks to her catalog of versatile styles and immense attention to detail, all the way down to what the extras are wearing. Come with me on a journey through Iggy’s videography (so far).
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Our first introduction to the rapper from down under featured an unforgettable sample from “Boomerang” (NSFW, kids). When the beat drops, you get to see Iggy’s fashion bonafides: a teeny, tiny striped bandeau bra top, accompanied by delicate silver jewelry and a thousand-yard stare.
Moments later we see high-waisted yellow pants, black leather peep-toe ankle boots, and a black and white parasol. Iggy knows that the best way ...
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