when dixon munro began working on bad fashion, she was at a creative crossroads. recorded first in her bedroom, then at syce studios in orlando in 2019, the song started as a late-night experiment with layered beats on a phone app. dixon was reflecting on the feeling of loneliness while trying to fix a romantic relationship; how it can feel like darkness and light pulling against each other. she wrote, performed, and produced the track herself, using her emotions to create a sound that felt raw and honest.
the lyrics came to her in pieces, inspired by her own experiences. “if you’re looking for love you’re not looking in the right place” was the first line she wrote in her notebook. the rest of the song grew around that thought, a lonely and cinematic reflection on trying to find clarity in an unclear relationship.
dixon was inspired by the jamaican term “bad mind,” which translates to ill intentions, and used the “bad fashion” to mean “ill style” when creating the song’s title. the song’s context is a one-sided conversation in which a lover discusses her knowledge of her lover’s bad faith.
the final destination to the “bad fashion” music video was a whirlwind. at first, dixon had the idea of creating a visualizer at the morse museum in winter park, florida. however, it all came together year later in one night, with dixon and director native jean in philadelphia. chinatown’s lights and shadows gave the video its unique, cinematic feel which matched bad fashion’s sound.
reviving the artwork
bad fashion isn’t just about a lover’s journey through light and dark, it’s about dixon’s own journey as an artist. even in fear, she dared to explore the unknown, and with the uncertainty of love or support.
stream bad fashion on all platforms and watch the music video on dixon munro’s youtube channel to experience the story for yourself.