The Fleetwood Mac Fill: A Step into Stevie Nicks' Closet...

Stevie Nicks is known for her mystical ways and enchanting songs. Her hit song Rhiannon off of the 1975 self titled Fleetwood Mac White Album album put her on the map as not only a pretty face, but a voice of a generation. Her choice of style and mystical dancing gave people the false conception that she could even be a WITCH! How ridiculous is that? In this 2007 CBS interview from mark 2:00 onward, she speaks of how she had to wear every color opposite of black in order for people to not think she was a witch. Her unique and flowy clothing style (chiffon, chiffon, chiffon,) added to her stage presence. She never showed too much skin and relied on her voice to make her sexy. Many people compare her to Lady Gaga in the way that she is spacey and different. I can agree with this fact, but I bet you wouldn't catch Nicks wearing next to nothing on stage in order to make a point. This blog post is going to be a short one, but it is to look at the leading lady of Fleetwood Mac and look at her styles from the mid seventies to present day. A step into her closet if you will...Enjoy!

Buckingham Nicks Album Cover: This was the band that Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham started, before it was dropped in 1974. Nicks was so upset with this cover for the fact that she wasn't wearing clothing. Check out this quote from the Boston Globe in 1990. It gives a background story on the dreaded photo shoot.

"Lindsey and I] were really poor when we took that picture [Buckingham Nicks album cover], and I went out and spent my last $111 on a really beautiful, very sexy blouse. And they agreed to do half the session in the blouse, and I thought 'Oh, I'll win. They'll love this blouse, and they're gonna love the way I look.' Well halfway through the session, one of the photographers came over and said, 'Okay, it's time to take off the blouse,' and I died. it was awful, you know...."

...Now do you think you would catch Gaga saying that?

White Album (Fleetwood Mac Album) 1975: She's dressed! Yay! This isn't my favorite look but it was definitely obvious that she was starting to form her style. She was 27 at this time and just hit the road with Fleetwood Mac. In my opinion, she hasn't hit the nail on the head but she definitely gave off that "cool chick" vibe. The top hat helps too.

Rumours 1976 (The Rock Gypsy): Now this is when she hits the nail on the head! This time era deserves a few photos because her style was just impeccable and are the definition of Stevie Nicks. This is when Fleetwood Mac was soaring and Nicks became known for that mystical, enchanting singer/songwriter. This was a time period in which Stevie Nicks and style became one in one. Women wanted to be her and men wanted to be with her. She gives off a cool rock star vibe while having the amazing ability to remain feminine. Here's what she had to say (from the same Boston Globe Interview) about her style choice at that time...

"Because I said, 'All right, that's it. We're gonna work this out so that I still have an image and a vibe, but instead of going in the direction that a lot of the women singers are going in now, I'll be very, very sexy under 18 pounds of chiffon and lace and velvet. And nobody will know what I really am. I will have a mystique. None of these other people will have a mystique, but I will.' And I have that mystique. That's one thing that I'm real proud of."

Needed to post this pic as a continuation of the Rumours topic. This picture defines Rock and Roll Gypsy.

Stevie on the 1980 Tusk Tour

Stevie on the 1983 Mirage Tour

The 1980's Tusk/Mirage Album and Solo Bella Donna: I'm going to wrap all of these time periods into one and give you a nutshell. This was a time where Nicks was still part of Fleetwood Mac while embarking on a solo career in 1981. Her first solo album was Bella Donna and she juggled both roles as a band member and a solo artist and still does to this day (We will talk more about her solo stuff later...) She was a definite style icon throughout the 80's just as much as she was in the 70's. The only thing that changed...maybe the hair.

Stevie performing on her 1981 Bella Donna Tour. Bella Donna was her first solo album.

1987. The hair definitely changed huh? I warned you!

The 1990's -Time of Change: During this time period, many things happened that we just don't have time to cover. But in a nutshell, Lindsey Buckingham leaves Fleetwood mac in the late 1980's right before they are to hit the road on the Tango in the Night Tour.(This causes once again drama in the band to say the least...) During the 90's many of the band members go their separate ways but then unite in an MTV taping of The Dance which was the bands first tour together since the original five broke up in the late 80's. The band takes another break after the tour and Stevie does some solo shows in the early millennium. The band reunites in 2003 to create their first studio album since 1987. This album is called Say You Will. The band goes on tour and then will take a break once again to regroup for another tour in 2009.-Fleetwood Mac Unleashed. Again this is a broad view on the changes, but it is to give you a background in why we skipped so many years in Stevie's styles. Phew that was long! Don't worry, you guys will get the inside scoop on what happened (or was speculated to happen) during those years! Until now...back to the style pics!

Stevie on the Dance Tour in 1997. Still beautifully rocking the chiffon

...And Present Day! As you can see from this picture, Stevie Nicks is still rocking it out at the age of 62 and still rockin' that top hat and chiffon. She is a timeless singer/songwriter whose shoes (in her case platforms) will never be filled by anyone else. Hope you enjoyed a Step into Stevie closet and got a taste of what the Queen of Rock and Roll would wear.

So I am now in the mood to watch a great Stevie performance that showcases not only her talented vocals and stage presence, but her incredible and natural eye for style. Lets check out this awesome interview (with Bob Welch, Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks) and then an amazing performance at the Cal Jam 1978 Festival. If you want to skip the interview and get to the live performance just go to mark 2:20.