This is Twigs’ second time working with Calvin Klein, releasing a denim campaign shot by David Sims in 2016, just a few months after the release of her EP, M3LL155X. “I love when I can go back and re-work with a brand,” she states, realizing that her artistic growth has taken her even further than imagined. Perhaps what also comes across in the imagery is the intimate feeling of working with “family,” as she puts it. “Being your strongest self, that’s always in fashion,” she adds.ĭirected and photographed by Mert & Marcus for Calvin Klein* What’s resulted thus far, and is sure to echo in this campaign, has been lucid support and admiration. It takes complete control to produce work in total balance the way she does.
“ Honda,” which intros ethereal choral cries, combines a hard-hitting base with brisk tempos while she raps lyrics like “I wonder why you so delicia, baby, you can roll, here’s a rizla/Honda, smoke while we glide on the M way.” Or “ Papi Bones” which fuses heavy Spanish beats with her light vocals. It’s a moment of sheer admiration for her physical prowess as she whispers sensitive lyrics like “And didn’t I do it for you?/Why don’t I do it for you?” Again, we see it in videos like her recent release, “ Killer.” Here she displays complete control in a choreographed set, paralleled to the intimate lyrics, “Something in the way you put your hands on my waist/Pulled me nearer.”īeyond her physicality, this duality remains apparent in her music too. When “ Cellophane” was released in 2019, audiences quickly commented on her pole dancing throughout the accompanying video. This dichotomy between soft and powerful is something Twigs excels in. “You’re literally stripping bare for the public,” Twigs notes. Outside of the delicate, vulnerable nature of the images, there is a thread of strength. “We have a lot of creative experiences and inspirational conversations together, so I wanted her involvement in Calvin Klein to be very genuine and reflect that.” “ first is a dear friend of mine,” explains Alas.
In each image, she remains trapped in motion, caught between fluid poses as Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott document an artist at work. Set against the traditionally seamless background Calvin Klein’s campaigns are known for, Twigs’ movement remains soft and alive, like the shades of grey that blend gently throughout the photos.
Perhaps that’s why Twigs’ new spotlight in the “ Calvins or nothing” campaign feels unequivocally mesmerizing. She embodies a bewitching allure throughout her extensive work, forcing even those who don’t know her to fall under her spell. There’s something deeply gravitational about FKA Twigs. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.
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