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The film takes the admittedly controversial technique of staying true to the novel by using aestheticised iconography to represent Humbert’s “love” for Lolita, including the visual symbol of cherries, bubblegum and the infamous red heart-shaped sunglasses that reflected his warped perspective of romance. The true glamorisation of this otherwise disturbing premise is based on the 1997 film adaption of the same name, directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Dominique Swain, Jeremy Irons and Melanie Griffith. The story followed the character of Humbert Humbert (a narratively constructed pseudonym) as he detailed his love and affection for his 12 year-old victim Dolores “Lolita ” Haze, artificially alluding to the premise of romance in lieu of abuse through his unreliable narration. Throughout the course of her musical career, her art was borne through a stream of literary inspirations spanning from Tennessee Williams’ play “A Streetcar Named Desire” to Walt Whitman’s poem “I Sing The Body Electric” - however, one of the more controversial references was her frequent allusion to Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 novel “Lolita,” a fictional tale that recounted the life and actions of a pedophile who groomed and molested his step-daughter. She was the epitome of nonpareil glamour, a revitalised Priscilla Presley with hand tattoos and fringed white jackets, and in combination with her musical abilities, she soon became one of the most heavily exalted celebrities within the Tumblr social sphere. From the 2012 chart-topping indie pop song “Summertime Sadness ” to the 2013 soundtrack song “Young and Beautiful,” (as part of the 2013 adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” starring Leonardo DiCaprio) Lana Del Rey made waves with her crooning melancholy ballads and lavishly vintage style. If you ever held a Tumblr blog during 2012-2014, it is incredibly likely that you witnessed the mass enthusiasm for the work and opulent glamour of the musician Lana Del Rey. “Baby put on heart-shaped sunglasses, ‘cos we’re going to take a ride.” “Diet Mountain Dew” by Lana Del Rey