Rihanna, Beyonce, Lady Gaga Top Our List Of The Most Fashion-Forward Videos Of 2009

The year 2009 was a banner one for fashion-forward music videos. The last 12 months have been dominated by aggressive, progressive, unbelievably stylish divas, hipsters, rappers, glam rockers and rebels.

At the top of the list would have to be Lady Gaga and Rihanna, both of whom catapulted themselves into the upper atmosphere of pop culture stardom, bordering on iconic status.

With their daring combos of hot and haute couture and brave filmmaking, they released a series of videos that combined catwalk-ready fashion with cinematic craftsmanship. Ri-Ri's "Hard" and Gaga's "Paparazzi" and "Bad Romance" simply dazzled.

Take a look at those year-defining vids, as well as other fashionable clips from the likes of Jay-Z ("Run This Town"), Yeah Yeah Yeahs ("Heads Will Roll"), Beyonce ("Videophone"), Shakira ("She Wolf") and more in our Best of 2009: Fashion Forward video playlist below.

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