She was still young and innocent, and then all of a sudden, she comes out in this vixen-y, sexy, skin-tight outfit. “Even with her little schoolgirl outfit, she’s really set a precedent for always coming out in something very memorable,” Stanley says. She still admires the singer’s razor-sharp creativity when it comes to her own look and videos and greatly attributes the success of “Oops!” to Spears’s initial vision. More than two decades later, the stylist says working with Spears was one of her wildest, most fun projects. The video was one of Spears’s most acclaimed-bouffant ponytail and all.
“But she was a trooper and went right back to work,” recalls Stanley. During a scene where Spears is lying down and the camera is pointed at her from above, a piece of the camera became dislodged and hit her on the back of the head. I would dance around the playground with friends singing 'Oops I Did It Again.' I would dance to her in all my dance classes so whenever I think about that. She had a very intense day, to say the least.” “After one take, I unzipped her, and it literally looked like a bucket of water poured out of this jumpsuit. “I was nervous that she would pass out.” The stylist’s fears were (partially) realized. “If you put a latex outfit on, you’re immediately sweating, and I knew she was going to be dancing all day,” says Stanley.
Spears immediately loved it, though Stanley had initial reservations about the piece’s clingy material. Stanley landed the job through that connection and the fact that at the time Spears was dating *NSYNC heartthrob Justin Timberlake.īush had a little longer than two minutes to create something, but not much longer: He ended up creating the red latex suit overnight. (She styled the boy band’s videos “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me.) She had also worked with the music video’s director, Nigel Dick, before. Stanley had a reputation for styling all of the hottest early-aughts pop artists-think Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, and *NSYNC. And in honor of the album’s anniversary, Vogue called up Estee Stanley, the video’s stylist, to reminisce about that now famous costume. When you think Spears, you think of that red latex jumpsuit. The track’s space-age music video is downright iconic. On that famed record, the queen of the 2000s churned out some of her biggest hits, such as “Stronger” and “Lucky.” But it’s her lead single, with the same title as the album, that’s lodged most firmly in our memory and not just for its earworm-y chorus. SPACE OUTFIT Brit: Once-scandalous now practical-in-comparison red pleather bodysuit.Here’s an anniversary you may have missed: It has now been 20 years since the pop princess Britney Spears released her second studio album, Oops!…I Did It Again. Ariana: Mars by Dre (there couldn't be more Beats product placement in this). There's a warning about possibly soiling yourself because of the intensity of the party, but trust me, you don't have to worry. HALF-UP, HIGH-PONY HAIRDO Brit: Slick, secured, and ready to whip. Those lashes do not stop fluttering, and this is in zero gravity at times. She dances hard, so there are times she needs to funnel oxygen to her other muscles. The latest mission comes from Ariana Grande, whose video for "Break Free" featuring Zedd reminds me so much of Britney Spears' "Oops I Did It Again." Watch: And now, the original champ: Let's assess the comparisons with the scientific approach they demand, OK? COQUETTISH BLINKING QUOTIENT Brit: 8 out of 10. NASA may be struggling, but one rich tradition in American progress continues: pop stars going to space in their videos.
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