Julianne Hough released the music video for her song “Transform” on September 27, 2020, after delaying it for a year due to personal tragedy.
Originally shot in September 2019 and directed by her brother, Derek Hough, the video was postponed after Hough suffered “the most tragic loss of my life,” referring to the sudden death of her two dogs, Lexi and Harley.
Directed by Derek Hough, Julianne Hough’s ‘Transform’ music video showcases a powerful sibling collaboration (Credit: WENN / Instar)
“One year ago, I released my song TRANSFORM and created this music video. I wrote this song during a highly transformative time in my life, when I was delayering all my personal, social, and religious conditioning – finding compassion and empathy for ALL parts of me, not just the ‘good’ parts. I was about to release this video, when the most tragic loss of my life abruptly occurred. Time passed, and I felt I had missed my window to release this video,” she wrote on Instagram.
“Personally, this past year has been the most challenging period of my life. Collectively, we are experiencing a global pandemic, extreme injustice, polarization, environmental devastation, and an economic downturn that has contributed to increasing anxiety, depression and fear amongst us,” Julianne added.
“This year has not been easy for anyone and this song rings even more true today than a year ago when I wrote it.”
“My hope in releasing this video now, is that you can see that through the courage and resilience that we innately have within us, we can choose how we live in the world… through the ‘FEAR of change’ or the ‘JOY of Transformation,’” she said.
The 32-year-old dancer, singer, and actress concluded the letter, “I’m excited to share this video with all of you, a year later, to hopefully bring some light, color, and FUN to the world right now. This is a Transformative time for all of us. Let me know how this makes you feel.”
Julianne Hough and her brother Derek Hough attend The Paley Center For Media Presents: An Evening With Derek Hough And Julianne Hough at The Paley Center for Media on December 5, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California (Credit: WENN / Instar)
A Stylish Transformation: Julianne Hough’s Fashion
Usually, slouchy pants that look more like sweatpants would make us cringe. The just-rolled-out-of-bed-in-my-sweatpants look just doesn’t fit everyone. But occasionally, the frumpy vibe of the slouchy pants manages to impress us.
A case in point is Julianne Hough’s outfit:
Julianne Hough rocks partially-rimmed cat-eye sunglasses from Quay Australia with a cool, vintage vibe featuring adjustable nose pads for no-slip wear (Credit: Owen Beiny / WENN)
In January 2014, the then-25-year-old singer and actress went out for lunch wearing a slouchy, almost harem-like, pair of pants from Helmut Lang with an asymmetrical crotch.
But rather than repel us, her outfit made us think she really has a keen eye for fashion. She made it look stylish and cool in three steps!
Julianne Hough wears slouchy pants to lunch with friends in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, on January 21, 2014 (Credit: Owen Beiny / WENN)
Step 1: Fitted Sweater
She wore a fitted sweater to balance out the slouchiness of the pants. A baggy top and baggy pants can easily equate to an ugly, frumpy style.
That’s a definite no-no. But to make it work, chuck the baggy top and replace it with something more fitted for a more figure-flattering silhouette.
Step 2: Animal Print Shoes
She wore a pair of animal-printed flats. Fuss-free flats are the key to giving the pants a cool vibe. The animalistic print also breaks off the monotony of the solid-colored pieces in the outfit.
Step 3: Mirrored Sunglasses
She punctuated the look with mirrored sunglasses. We reckon any large-framed pair of sunglasses will work, but the mirrored ones seem to amp up the style meter of this look.
How easy was that? Anyone can try the singer’s look and pull it off quite stupendously. We insist you copy this look the next time you go out and have a nice lunch with your friends. Below are some coordinates to get you started.
Look 1:
Faith Connexion Loose Pants, $286 / Comme Des Garçons Cashmere Sweater, $671.25 / Saint Laurent Leopard-Print Slipper, $430.62 / Ray-Ban Flash Lens Matte Aviator Sunglasses, $160 / Rachael Ruddick Le Trop Bag, $390
Look 2:
Vince Wrap Seam Leather Pants, $1,085 / Ralph Lauren Black Label Roll Neck Sweater, $375.03 / Avec Moderation Giraffe-Print Loafers, $217.80 / Ray-Ban Mirrored Original Aviator Sunglasses, $160 / ONE by Modern Vice Sophia Buckled Accordion Shoulder Bag, $345
Look 3:
Helmut Lang Tailored Trousers, $250.18 / Agnona Ribbed Sweater, $652.25 / Marc by Marc Jacobs Printed Loafers, $228.36
Oliver Peoples Eyewear Benedict Mirrored Photochromic Sunglasses, $410 / 3.1 Phillip Lim Small Ryder Satchel, $895
What do you think, ladies? Do you care to try Julianne Hough’s ensemble?