Over the course of their 30-year career, Duran Duran has had a long history of including models in their videos, so it just makes sense that they would continue on with the tradition. For the band's just-released "Girl Panic!" short, supermodels including Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigova, Helena Christensen, and Yasmin Le Bon take a turn on the instruments. Sure, there's plenty of girl-on-girl action as a result, along with groupies galore, but there are also a ton of gorgeous, edgy beauty looks to inspire. From Naomi's sexy bedhead style to a covetable crimped ponytail (around the 5:04 mark) to a variety of must-have manicures, there's something here that will make an impression on you.
See the Full, Supermodel-Filled Duran Duran Girl Panic! Music Video
>> We've been behind the scenes; now, the original supermodel-filled Duran Duran "Girl Panic!" music video is finally out in full.
Directed by Jonas Akerlund — who also did Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" and "Telephone" music videos — the nearly 10-minute video features Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen, Yasmin Le Bon, Cindy Crawford, and Eva Herzigova playing different Duran Duran band members, with Campbell as frontman Simon Le Bon. Footage of the supers partying, doing a Harper's Bazaar UK magazine shoot, and talking with reporters fills the film, which also has cameos from Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.
Behind-the-Scenes Snaps (and a Short Film!) From the Upcoming Supermodel-Filled Duran Duran Music Video Shoot
>> Five of the original supermodels — Naomi Campbell, Helena Christensen, Yasmin Le Bon, Cindy Crawford, and Eva Herzigova — teamed up with Duran Duran in June to shoot the music video for the band's upcoming single, "Girl Panic!" . . . and the December 2011 issue of Harper's Bazaar UK has a first look.
As Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes explained of the project, "Harper's had approached us about collaborating with the magazine on something really special when the new album came out. I’d had this crazy idea for a video for the song 'Girl Panic!', that looked fantastic on paper, but that I thought in reality would be impossible to pull off. The idea was to re-create a day in the life of the band, with five of the world’s greatest supermodels playing all of us. Lucy [Yeomans, editor of Harper's Bazaar UK] loved the idea of doing a cover shoot within the video itself — and so it all began."
On the cover, the five supers wear black Dolce & Gabbana corsets — designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were also on set for the shoot — and then inside, transform into Duran Duran band members, with Campbell playing lead singer Simon Le Bon.
The "Girl Panic!" video, which was directed by Jonas Ackerlund — who also did Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" and "Telephone" music videos — is expected to be serialized virally online before premiering in whole later this year. See the first, below.
Link Time: Acne's Resort Collection Consists of "Thought-Through Mistakes"
- Acne founder Jonny Johansson talks Resort 2011 inspiration — StyleList
- Supermodels gather in London to film Duran Duran's new music video — Vogue UK
- Wedding gifts that will make you the coolest guest ever — Refinery29
- Kate Moss's three-day bachelorette party — Modelinia
- Michelle Obama's Gap blouse costs less than $30 — The Cut
- All the details on Molly Sims's engagement ring — InStyle
- Every girl should own cutoff jean shorts — Lucky
- Devon Aoki gives birth to a baby boy — Fashionologie
- Nina Ricci leather tote: get in with the in-crowd — Purse Blog
- See the members of Vogue's under-21 club — Vogue Daily

- Acne founder Jonny Johansson talks Resort 2011 inspiration — StyleList
- Supermodels gather in London to film Duran Duran's new music video — Vogue UK
- Wedding gifts that will make you the coolest guest ever — Refinery29
- Kate Moss's three-day bachelorette party — Modelinia
- Michelle Obama's Gap blouse costs less than $30 — The Cut
- All the details on Molly Sims's engagement ring — InStyle
- Every girl should own cutoff jean shorts — Lucky
- Devon Aoki gives birth to a baby boy — Fashionologie
- Nina Ricci leather tote: get in with the in-crowd — Purse Blog
- See the members of Vogue's under-21 club — Vogue Daily

I Love Your ShopStyle: Ode to Rio
As we know, the '80s are back in a major way. ShopStyle user Pemberly decided to give an ode to Duran Duran's 1982 album, Rio, by creating outfits inspired by it. Right on. I can't decide which one I want to wear first. I love the black jumpsuit and white blazer, but those white slash jeans are calling my name. Each outfit hints '80s without going overboard. All together now, Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand . . .
FABTV: Duran Duran, "Hungry Like the Wolf"
What I never realized, that I now love, about Duran Duran, is that they were so worldly with their video repertoire. We've seen them in Rio being silly, and here they adventuring through Sri Lanka — in their totally tubular '80s getups (how hot is the oversize white blazer, no shirt, and white headscarf?). I also have a fond memory of dancing with some sexy talent to this song at a Halloween party one year. Speaking of sexy, who is the pretty jungle girl and the fiery woman in red? This video has it all: humor, adventure, and romance.
Buzz News Roundup, 4/7
- Newsday talks to Nicollette Sheridan about her future on Wisteria Lane (caution: spoilery).
- The full Lollapalooza lineup has been announced and the headliners that leaked Friday (Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails) are confirmed, Billboard reports.
- Tobey Maguire will star in the dramatic thriller Hungry Rabbit Jumps, writes Variety.
- Zap2it reports that cast members from Scrubs, Cheers, and The Office will serve as "talent scouts" for this summer's Last Comic Standing.
- The French comedy Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (Welcome to the home of the Ch'tis) has surpassed Titanic to become the most successful movie in France ever, Reuters reports.
- According to Billboard, Duran Duran is looking to collaborate with the Arctic Monkeys and Mark Ronson on a music project.
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Link Time! 11/13
- Funny man Michael Showalter is guest blogging on Popwatch as we speak.
- Funny man Michael Showalter is guest blogging on Popwatch as we speak. Er, as we type/read.
- Glowy Box explains why many TV blogs went on strike today in solidarity with striking Hollywood writers.
- Speaking of which, Deadline Hollywood Daily points us to a mixtape for the picket lines.
- According to Frank Darabont's interview with the MTV Movies Blog, Tom Hanks wants to star in Fahrenheit 451.
- FabSugar tells me that Marc Jacobs wants his own reality show.
- Cinematical is saying there has now been a new Bond girl cast for Bond 22 and she's um, you know, mildly good-looking.
- Give Me My Remote has some thoughts on the transformation of Jim Halpert.
- Stereogum has the new video for Duran Duran's song "Falling Down," featuring a mental institute for... models and starlets, I think.
- TV Squad really, really hated the new Web series Quarterlife.
Buzz News Roundup, 10/29

- The Philadelphia Inquirer has some early set photos from Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones.
- ComingSoon reports that Daniel Craig has signed on for four more Bond movies. Four!
- ABC will broadcast a Shrek Christmas special called Shrek the Halls in November, and The Futon Critic has the details.
- Country singer Porter Wagoner has died at age 80, reports the AP.
- The LA Times has already declared the top 10 albums of the year.
- Variety has news that Greg Berlanti will write and direct a live-action Green Lantern movie.
- Paris Hilton's movie The Hottie and the Nottie will be released February 8, writes E! Online.
- Yahoo! Music reports that the new Duran Duran video has been banned from British television for being "too controversial."
- Jerry Seinfeld will host Fox's Talkshow this Saturday, Broadcasting & Cable reports, while regular host Spike Feresten will be a guest.


