Lady Gaga and Doechii Deliver Fashion Camp in the “Runway” Video
With a song title like that, did really expect them not to deliver high-fashion realness?
Reported by Vogue.
Lady Gaga and Doechii Turn a Music Video Into a High-Fashion Masterclass
Four days before The Devil Wears Prada 2 hits theaters, Lady Gaga and Doechii dropped the "Runway" music video—and it's essentially a two-minute argument for why fashion is a contact sport. Directed by Parris Goebel, the track from the movie's soundtrack needed to deliver spectacle, and both artists understood the assignment. What unfolds is pure camp: a strobe-lit fever dream of bejeweled bodysuits, gravity-defying ballgowns, and the kind of avant-garde silhouettes that make you wonder how anyone actually moves in them. (Spoiler: they probably don't.)
The styling is where things get interesting. Rather than simply raid the usual luxury archives, both Gaga and Doechii's looks span emerging designers and established couture houses in a way that feels intentional, not random. Gaga wears a ceramic vase-like top by Thevxlley's Daniel del Valle—a London-based designer who just landed on the 2026 LVMH Prize shortlist for his surreal approach to turning everyday objects into wearable sculpture. Later, she switches into a structured Robert Wun blazer paired with an architectural skirt and hand-shaped headpiece that reads less "office" and more "dystopian ballet." There's also custom latex, pieces from Luar and Gaurav Gupta, and enough textural drama to fill a gallery opening.
Doechii Keeps Pace
Doechii, styled by Sam Woolf, refuses to be outshined. She cycles through Viktor & Rolf couture, Harris Reed, and Miss Claire Sullivan—those Marie Antoinette-inspired silk-taffeta gowns with skirts so wide they need their own zip code. The deliberate mix of hierarchy (top-tier couture alongside rising talent) feels democratic in a way that matters. Fashion videos don't have to be museums of expensive labels; they can actually build something.
What makes this work is the execution. There's no irony here, no winking at camp—just two artists who understand that fashion at its best is unapologetic spectacle. The song's mantra—"You were born for the runway—Monday through Sunday"—isn't aspirational fluff; it's a statement about commitment to the bit. And in 2026, when fashion can feel safe and predictable, that kind of uncompromising theatricality feels radical. When your music video makes you question whether those proportions are even human, you've probably nailed it.
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