There's soooo much fur, feathers, and assorted animal skin finery going in that it's total overkill in the best possible way. Indy gets tons of screen time in the video as bassist John Taylor and wears everything from buttery leather jackets to the ULITMATE rock and roll chick outfit, a green furry monster coat over a matching skin tight snakeskin skirt. If there was an Oscar for best supporting role in a music video, I'd nominate her, because she's intense about it, and you can tell. She truly channels his essence and does a fantastic performance, too. Lookin' GOOD.Įva wears a glittery gold Roberto Cavalli catsuit, a maroon Ann Demeulemeester goat hair cape and plays keyboardist Nick Rhodes. Um, what fountain of youth are you drinking from, Naomi?! GEEZ. She wears a black satin Dolce & Gabbana bodysuit, a furry high-shouldered shrug by Mugler, and TO DIE Louboutin Splash heels. Naomi Campbell plays lead singer Simon Le Bon to assured, stare-you-in-your-soul PERFECTION. Come take a look at all the decked-out debauchery…Īll styled by Vanessa Coyle, each of the supermodels get maaayyyjah fashion moments in the vid. This is LE ROCK and LE Roll, people, and we like it. They actually play the band and do some heavy duty acting, too, each one talking and behaving like their real-life band member counterparts (cue champagne parties, lounging on hotel carts, waking up outside on some steps, and whipping through the streets of London in a Rolls) while groupies in lingerie sleep all over things. But the supes in "Girl Panic" take the notion to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL. Videos for "Hungry Like the Wolf" and "Rio" were gigantic hits and featured models frolicking in face paint, and the video for "Notorious" starred supermodel Christy Turlington. MTV put Duran Duran's vids in heavy rotation, and the band and the network both experienced marked success. market, and it was their stylish videos (featuring models) which caught the eye of MTV, which was then in its infancy. At the beginning of their music career, they were well-known in Europe but had yet to break into the U.S. They're from the '80s! It should be known that Duran Duran ORIGINATED the whole models starring in videos thing. Yes, these photos look slightly weird and out of place, and they should. But before we begin, we have a little history to discuss… This nine minute explosion of fashion, music, and supAHmodel mayhem is finally here, and we've dissected it in its entirety. Oh, yes, the '90s supes-namely Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen, Eva Herzigova, and Yasmin Le Bon-were not only shot for the cover of the mag, they have a whole spread and it's all part of the MEGA (META) MUSIC VIDEO, "Girl Panic", for the MEGA BAND Duran Duran shot by video kingpin Jonas Akerlund. Ever since we peeped Harper's Bazaar UK's supermodel-adorned December issue, we've been waiting for the accompanying music FILM.
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