Azealia Banks released a video for Atlantis directed by French artist Fafi. The video includes lots of graphic animation and is trippy and whimsical all at once with lots of underwater imagery including seahorses, waves, sharks and dolphins. She goes through several outfit changes but each look has a bit of pattern, a bit of shine and touches of Indian-inspired jewelry like a forehead bindi and bridal nose pin.

This video is definitely fun to watch but I thought it looked a bit familiar and then I remembered Rye Rye’s video for “Boom Boom”. Atlantis doesn’t have the video game theme but the horizontal scrolling and graphic imagery is similar down to riding flying dolphins. Check it out for yourself - what do you think? Are the videos too similar?

I recently came across Eva Simons’ video for Renegade and I couldn’t stop listening to the infectious song - and I couldn’t take my eyes off of the Dutch singer/song-writer.  Her tomboy style is sexy in a playful subtle way and she finishes off her look with the coolest natural looking the-wind-just-gave-me a mohawk.  Her style in the Renegade video is pretty simple to recreate - big statement jewelry like piles of chunky chains and simple black fitted pieces that are offset by masculine accents like military shirts or vests.  For makeup, go with a dramatic smokey eye paired with a glossy lip.  And the hair! You don’t have to actually create a mohawk - maybe just take some inspiration and create some height and movement with your locks.  Just remember to always have fun with it and be inspired, don’t copy.

Rita Ora has been on the music scene for a while now, recently making waves with her latest video How We Do (Party). Lately with the Gagas, Perrys and Minajs of the world, it seems lady singers are trying to outdo themselves to see who can look craziest. So, when I saw Rita Ora and her downtown meets glamour girl look I was immediately hooked.

Rita Ora has called out Gwen Stefani as a style influence and it’s definitely apparent - though I wouldn’t say that it’s a copy cat look. Ora seems to tread the line of influence but not copying very carefully. The bleach blonde look is probably the most obvious reference - as are the beater tanks, red lips and crop tops.  And like Stefani, she can walk the fine line of street and glamour.

Though she doesn’t have a tremendous discography yet, Rita Ora has definitely developed a signature look.  Her blonde locks are very often topped with a beanie (and very frequently a XXX beanie which you can get online), she wears custom leather jackets (made by L.A. Roxx) and her look wouldn’t be complete without her nails did, big jewelry (the bigger and golder the better) and her red lipstick.  She also is able to play the part of the tom boy and look every bit the lady.

Though How We Do (Party) is her latest release, I actually like the fashion better in her R.I.P video so I’ve broken down three of my favorite looks from the video below.  I definitely can’t wait to see more from Rita Ora and I hope she stays true to her look.

I was hooked on Grimes the moment I heard her sweet voice against the hypnotic beats of Oblivion, the first video from her album Visions.  Set against a backdrop of motocross, football and lots of testosterone, we see Grimes dancing and singing her way through the locker room and games.  The simple melodies are off-set by her not-so-simple ensembles and hair color. 

Grimes has taken what look to be vintage finds and piled on pieces you wouldn’t normally pair together and made them look seamless.  I think what makes Grimes’ look so unique is that a lot of her pieces look like they were found in a thrift shop so her look is more unique than packaged. 

That said, you can definitely channel Grimes, and don’t be afraid of digging in the racks at your local thrift store! Just don’t forget your fingerless skull gloves to complete the look…

Rye Rye’s long awaited album will be out on May 15th and until then we have “Boom Boom” to keep us occupied.  It’s obvious from the look of the video that Rye Rye is MIA’s protégé - the bright colors, punchy graphics and trippy collages are all MIA hallmarks.  Boom Boom features Rye Rye as three personas as she fights herself in different rounds of what looks like an old school arcade game - that and she rides a magic carpet and a dolphin.  But while all this craziness is happening in the background, I can’t seem to take my eyes off of Rye Rye’s outfits (or her dancing for that matter).

Here’s how to get two of Rye Rye’s looks - for the first look I went with my own color palette of black and gold because these looks are meant to inspire, no? You don’t need to keep to the exact palette to achieve a cool look. For the second look I went with a literal interpretation and stuck to bold brights.  So here’s to you channeling Rye Rye…

Oh, and if the song sounds familiar, it relies heavily on the Vengaboys’ Boom Boom Boom Boom - but if you’re my age, it’s actually reminiscent of Paul Lekai’s version. Both below for your reminiscing pleasure.