Even if you can’t immediately think of some of Kate Bush’s most popular songs, if you’ve been on TikTok lately, you’ve probably heard one of them.
In fact, the eclectic singer is making a bit of a comeback with her song ‘Wuthering Heights’ being used by everyone under the sun. But let’s face it, Kate Bush has always been somewhat of a style icon in her own right. And with fashion leaning more towards deep, protective shades of inky black, plus dark academia and cottagecore subcultures, and witchy silhouettes, Kate Bush serves as a prime fashion icon for 2020.
Taking a look at two of her most infamous music videos of all time (Wuthering Heights and Babooshka), it’s easy to see why she’s become an experimental style icon. In one version of the Wuthering Heights video, she theatrically and dramatically spins around in a long white gown, as ethereal as can be.
The other version of Wuthering Heights proves just as much that Kate Bush is a style icon. Just take a look at her scarlet red midi dress with matching red boots, topped with an oversized black belt, finished off with flowers around her neck and in her hair. Silver eyeshadow, big hair and all. This is Alessandro Michele’s Gucci before it existed.
When she performed onstage in her early days, she wore a mix of things that were just as aesthetically intriguing. There were military style pants and cropped blazers, cobalt blue dresses with wide batwings sleeves. And who could forget the leotards?
If you haven’t watched Kate Bush’s Babooshka video, you absolutely need to for the last bit of evidence that she’s a definitive under-the-radar style icon. Think: insane armor, black veils, belted leotards, shawls and headpieces. Oftentimes, the best style icons are those who didn’t really exist in the realm of fashion and never put a focus on designers and labels, even at the height of their fame.
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