{"id":872200,"date":"2025-12-05T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=872200"},"modified":"2025-12-05T17:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:05:00","slug":"from-lana-to-gaga-august-barron-curate-their-ultimate-music-video-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=872200","title":{"rendered":"From Lana to Gaga: August Barron curate their ultimate music video night"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Benjamin Barron and Bror August Vestb\u00f8 are no strangers to a pop diva. Back in 2023, when their rising label was still called All-In, the design duo centred their SS24 show around a fictional pop star called Allina. On the runway, the designers imagined what her madcap wardrobe might look like, and teamed up with Norwegian duo Smerz to craft Allina\u2019s debut (and so far only) EP. Now they\u2019ve officially changed their name to August Barron, but the boys are still as music-obsessed as ever: pop icons are a constant source of design inspiration, they filmed and edited the music video for standout Smerz track \u201cYou got time and I got money\u201d, while a chopped and screwed version of Britney\u2019s \u201cPiece of Me\u201d dominated their latest Paris runway. \u201cMusic is almost always the first thing that we collect when starting a collection,\u201d the pair <\/span>tell us in their winter 2025 cover interview<\/span><\/a>. \u201cWorking with Smerz has taught us a lot. They collage genres the way we collage garments.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

So, to celebrate their first Dazed cover \u2013 and in the storied tradition of Gay Guy Music Video Night \u2013 we asked Barron and Vestb\u00f8 to curate an exclusive playlist of their favourite music videos. From Addison, Bj\u00f6rk and Lana to Kylie, Cassie and Gaga, get lost in the world of pop divas below.<\/span><\/p>\n

SMERZ, \u201cYOU GOT TIME AND I GOT MONEY\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> We started this year with Smerz on a road trip filming for this song. We had been talking about the making of this video for three years. Because it\u2019s such a perfect song, it felt almost impossible to approach making visuals for it. The song feels like a collage of memories from an entire lifetime. It\u2019s going to be a classic in karaoke bars.<\/span><\/p>\n

HEIDI MONTAG \u201cSUPERFICIAL\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> One of our main inspirations for \u2018Allina\u2019 was this video for Heidi Montag\u2019s \u201cSuperficial.\u201d It\u2019s hard to tell what\u2019s performance or reality in the video: \u201cwe are reality stars, so we are starring in our own reality.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

DEMI MOORE IN <\/span>STRIPTEASE<\/span><\/em>, \u201cMONEY CAN\u2019T BUY IT\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> When we watched this scene in <\/span>Striptease<\/span><\/em>, we thought the performance was exactly what we wanted our Allina collection to feel like.<\/span><\/p>\n

LANA DEL REY, \u201cVIDEO GAMES\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> The best video of all time?<\/span><\/p>\n

ALALA \u201cCSS\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> Punk, but make it pink.<\/span><\/p>\n

BJ\u00d6RK, \u201cCVALDA (DANCER IN THE DARK)\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> One of our favourite movies of all time. The combination of dull factory life with campy musical is fab.<\/span><\/p>\n

ADDISON RAE, \u201cHIGH FASHION\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> It\u2019s no secret we love <\/span>Addison Rae<\/span><\/a>. Watching this video for the first time felt like watching a Lady Gaga <\/span>Born This Way<\/span><\/em> era video for the first time \u2013 the golden era of music videos. It\u2019s very rare that you watch something new and have your mind blown. Fun fact: if you look hard enough, you will see our clothing in Addison\u2019s closet.<\/span><\/p>\n

GWEN STEFANI, \u201cCOOL\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> When we started working on the \u201cYGTAIGM\u201d video with Smerz, we knew we wanted it to feel like this \u2013 but without the budget.<\/span><\/p>\n

LADY GAGA, \u201cMARRY THE NIGHT\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> Probably the work of art we quote the most: \u201cyou may say I lost everything\u2026 but I still had my bedazzler<\/em>,\u201d \u201cand the shoes? Custom Giuseppe Zanotti<\/em>,\u201d \u201cmorning Morphine princess<\/em>,\u201d etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

CASSIE, \u201cME & U\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> Remember waiting for this video to come on MTV and trying to dance along? It\u2019s crazy how such a simple and clich\u00e9 video can feel so fresh.<\/span><\/p>\n

PS22 CHORUS, \u201cJUST DANCE\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> An inspiration for our \u201cDebutante\u201d collection \u2013 this video somehow documents this feeling of embracing pop culture for the first time. It reminds us of when we first heard Cher, Madonna, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

KYLIE MINOGUE, \u201cCOME INTO MY WORLD\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> What can we say, we love layering.<\/span><\/p>\n

THE KNIFE, \u201cPASS THIS ON\u201d<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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August Barron:<\/strong> A classic. There\u2019s also an amazing live rendition on Sen Kv\u00e4ll Med Luuk.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Source URL: https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/article\/69231\/1\/august-barron-music-video-night-lana-del-rey-addison-rae-lady-gaga<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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