The Cinematic Orchestra - Lilac Wine

“Lilac Wine“ is a music video directed by Vanessa Marzaroli of Bl:nd to celebrate Dr. Marten’s 50th anniversary. The song is Cinematic Orchestra’s rendition of the cult classic, “Lilac Wine,“ made popular in the early 90s by Jeff Buckley. Inspired by Spencerian Calligraphy, “Lilac Wine“ is hypnotic as subtle movements transition incarnations of lost love. Like sheet music, the design pairs perfectly with the drifting music, in and out of solitude. The beauty of this graphic language is no surprise coming from a company with a history of creating some of the most iconic black and white spots in the industry. Vanessa Marzaroli, creative director of the 2006 music video for Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy“, tells us more about “Lilac Wine“ The idea for the video came to me right away. The music is moving and it really felt like some sort of a lover’s letter or testimonial to me. With that said, I wanted something that was hand writte