I'm starting to learn that I should never underestimate an artist's abilities. There's a reason I don't focus strictly on clothes and designers when it comes to fashion writing, and that's because I strongly believe fashion encompasses a large variety of aspects in our world, not just physical attire. In my mind, fashion, music, film, photography, painting and all forms of expression are all related. When you break it down, they are all just variations of art. And I have to say, I absolutely love when there's that rare talented person that manages to bring them all together. Unexpectedly, in this circumstance, I am referring to Mr. Kanye West.

Some could argue that what I'm about discuss hardly constitutes as a fashion article, but bear with me because there are many connections I'd like to make to show how someone, once known as simply a hip-hop artist, has produced something fabulously monumental. I truly believe will change the face of music, film and fashion — as well as set a whole new standard for those pursuing fame.

West is on the verge of releasing his fifth studio album, entitled My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. On October 23, the video for his third single of the album was released to anxious critics. The 33- minute musical film is called Runaway and is a concept West came up with that was influenced by Prince's Purple Rain, Pink Floyd's The Wall and Michael Jackson's Thriller. Filmed in Prague over the course of four days this past summer, inspiration was taken from painters Picasso and Matisse, as well as directors Federico Fellini and Stanley Kubrick. Selita Ebanks, a Caymanian fashion model, who was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2005 to 2008, plays the main role of the phoenix in the short film, West's "love interest," which is a metaphor for different women and emotions in his life.

West describes the film as "an overall representation of what (he dreams)" and a parallel to his music career. So far, not all reactions to the film have been positive, but that is generally because it is so new and different, and many fans do not know what to make of it. Once I realized his purpose for the film, it made a lot more sense and was easier to accept and appreciate. Although I automatically saw it as beauty imagery, it took me a while to develop a solid opinion on the story and moral of the film.

Like a dream, it was on my mind throughout the day, and it was hard to explain to others. Like a sunset or a thunderstorm, it's something that is never as beautiful as when actually experienced. And I wonder if this is a realistic interpretation of what West dreams, and if so, I'm impressed by the way he executed his vision. I've tried a million times to get my dreams down into words and it never sounds as right as it does in my head. Within five minutes of waking up you forget 50 per cent of your dream, and within 10 minutes you forget 90 per cent. I don't want to say that I underestimated his artistic abilities, but I, among others, was not expecting something of this magnitude at this point in his career.

The important thing to get out of this film is that when it comes to dreams and goals, nothing is unachievable. The inspirational art direction, the beautiful imagery, and the shockingly real insight into the life of someone so famous but yet still so unknown, sets a standard that not many can live up to. There is a small number of artists that could accomplish what he has, as well as make it so believable.

I highly recommend you watch the video and take inspiration from it because it has truly set the bar for a whole new genre of art to come. Musicians mixing film with fashion and art and actually pulling it off shows a lot of intelligence and comfort with risks, and this is a stellar example of someone who deserves only the best; because that's what they have been striving for all along. International fame, recognition and praise are all things that West deserves after changing his focus, and I can only hope it will be taken as seriously as it should be, because it really is an epic chapter in his career, as well as the current face of music and art.