From the time she launched her new, self-titled album at 12:01 a.m.—without any warning, press, leaks, or buildup buzz—today has been the Day of Beyonce.From the time she launched her new, self-titled album at 12:01 a.m.—without any warning, press, leaks, or buildup buzz—today has been the Day of Beyonce. The new Beyonce features fourteen tracks and a full seventeen videos. One in particular has caught the attention of the Bey Hive: "'Yonce," which stars not only Bey, but also three of the fashion world's top models—Jourdan Dunn, Joan Smalls, and Chanel Iman—in an homage of sorts to George Michael's famous supermodel-filled "Freedom '90" video. Director, video artist, and co-head of creative at Supreme, Ricky Saiz, shot the video over two days in Brooklyn. "When I started to propose ideas and put together a visual narrative, Beyonce responded really well," he said. "She was open to me pushing a bit, and to trying new things, and I didn't want it to be overproduced. I didn't want a performance video, which is like jazz hands. This was more like an upskirt."

"Upskirt" does set the racy tone. Saiz was inspired by Daido Moriyama's erotic photographs as well as the iconic George Michael Video—and styled by Karen Langley, the cast dons an array of revealing outfits, including a black Anthony Vaccarello dress (for Dunn) and a bondage-inspired molded bodysuit from Tom Ford's tenure at YSL (for Beyonce).

Here, Saiz talks to Style.com about the singer's most smoldering video to date, what it was like working with the one of the world's biggest stars and a trio of supermodels, and that time on set when Smalls decided to lick Beyonce's breast.
POST: 2024-05-17