.MileyCyrus directed the music video for CodySimpson’s latest release, “Captain’s Dance with the Devil.' “I entrusted Miley with full creative liberty in the conceptualization and direction of this visual,' Simpson shares exclusively with Vogue.
Their latest project sees the couple drawing from each other’s skill-sets: Miley Cyrus has directed the music video for Simpson’s latest release, “Captain’s Dance with the Devil,” which goes live today.
. Cyrus, who took on styling, cinematography, and makeup duties in addition to directing, presents Simpson in a new light. The split-screen format puts all sides of his performance on display as he switches personas—Cody, Prince Neptune, and a newly discovered drag alter-ego, Rebecca, make appearances. Filled with fashions and objet d’art from their personal collections, the video uses style as a transformative tool. The guy strumming on a guitar in vintage leather pants and the sailor suited lad wearing the Chanel pearl brooch may be at opposite ends of the spectrum, but they reflect the multi-faceted nature of modern stardom. Onscreen, Simpson can express all sides of himself, and Cyrus’s vision allows for such complexity.Of course given the constraints of filming during lockdown, the high gloss production values often seen in music videos are noticeably absent, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The sight of Simpson in Cyrus’s epic collection of vintage designer pieces is undeniably compelling and reveals the intimacies of their relationship. Eagle-eyed fashion devotees will spy pieces from Comme des Garçons , Vivienne Westwood , and Tom Ford for Gucci utilized throughout. It takes bravery to do something outside the box, but for Simpson, this seems to come naturally. In a personal statement he shared with, Simpson outlines the thought process behind the visuals and why he and Cyrus have formed a lifelong collaboration. “I entrusted Miley with full creative liberty in the conceptualization and direction of this visual. Allowing her to execute her vision and interpretation of the song itself. The idea was birthed in our bathroom with Miley organizing her collection of lipstick. I picked up a stick having never looked at one so discerningly before, taken aback by the art of the packaging, the beauty of the ‘NARS’ symbol embedded in the side, and remarking at how disappointed I’d be to see it ruined once used. This led to my curiosity in the art of makeup, and being educated by Miley on the process of ‘beating your mug’ and in particular, the art of drag. It was then that the character of ‘Rebecca’ was born. During this time in lockdown and self-isolation, we were forced to stay inside our own space having no choice but to encourage ourselves to look subjectively and into our immediate environment for things to work and play with. This inspired a new appreciation for who we are and what we are. Miley’s knowledge of makeup, art, and drag culture combined with my knowledge of maritime and nautical culture. This concerned everything down to the wardrobe: the leather pants I bought myself four years ago thanks to inspiration I gleaned from seeing Elvis in his leather jumpsuit and Jim Morrison parading the Hollywood Bowl stage in his own pair, to the Chanel blouse I wore under my captain’s jacket endowed with Miley’s vintage Chanel pins and broaches and the blouse Miley herself received from Karl Lagerfeld in Paris after being photographed by him. The vintage Louis Vuitton trunk we bought online under the impression it had a C painted on the side, until discovering humorously upon its arrival it was a worn down G. The 1930s doctor's bag Miley gifted me for my birthday with my Prince Neptune logo hand-painted on the side, and our combined book collections and personal belongings used as props.” Only time will tell where Simpson and Cyrus will take their collaboration next. What's clear is that this couple seems intent on pushing themselves—and their audience—with dramatic reinvention.
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