Yeehaw! Gwen Stefani dresses as a Native American, cavorts with a wolf, and ends up handcuffed in No Doubt's new Wild West themed music video

PUBLISHED: 21:18 EST, 2 November 2012 | UPDATED: 22:25 EST, 2 November 2012

As a fashion designer, pop star and all-round trend setter, Gwen Stefani is never one to do things by half measures.

And never more so than in No Doubt's latest video for their song Looking Hot, where she dresses as a Native American Squaw.

The 43-year-old star wears her blonde hair in a long straight style, complete with a headband and single feather and is first seen handcuffed outside the sheriff's office in the Wild West

Transformation: No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani sports a native American style dress and a feather headdress for No Doubt's new music video Looking Hot

The star has a white Indian headdress around her hair and sports fringed white trousers, while two No Doubt band members point a gun at her.

Drummer Adrian Young wears a black cowboy hat and a black mask over his eyes as he takes his drum kit into the middle of a Wild West square, while Gwen rides a white horse through the mountainous landscape.

Gwen looked stunning in a feathered headdress and ornate sleeveless crop top on the horse, while bandmate Tony Kanal languishes in a sheriff's jail.

Held at gunpoint: Gwen seems fairly calm and composed, given her predicament

Flawless: Gwen looked stunning in her Squaw ensemble, ditching her usual red lipstick for pink

Hands up: Gwen is left with her hands up, literally by other members of the band by a dusty outbuilding

Drumming in the square: Adrian Young still wears his black eye mask while beating out some rhythm in the middle of the square

In another striking image, the star cavorts with a wolf in a teepee wearing a clinging red gown, with strange oval holes in the sleeves, adding to the eerie effect.

With her hair worn in two fishtail braids, the singer dances alongside the wolf, before fanning a red plume of smoke next to a row of teepees.

The tribal dance continues as Gwen strips down to a leotard with fringing detail to cavort by a campfire next to a few other scantily clad revellers.

Riding a white horse: The singer cuts a striking figure in patterned black trousers and an ornate crop top

Out in the wide open: The star is known for her eclectic sense of fashion, designing her own label L.A.M.B

Riding through the mountains: The new song is the second single from the band's latest album Push and Shove

Headdress: The singer showed off an elaborate headdress for the video

Fortunately, the video ends on a high note, with Kanal managing to free the trussed up singer from her handcuffs.

Gwen then makes a dash for it through the square in a bid for freedom.

Looking Hot is the second song to be released from the band's latest album Push and Shove.

Braidy-bunch: Gwen also sported blonde braids and a red dress as she lazed next to a wolf in a teepee

Distinctive: The fashionable Gwen manages to dance in her restrictive tribal gown

Perfect pout: Gwen showed off her fishtail braids alongside a beaded necklace

A hole in one: The star showed off two large oval holes cut out of her dress which revealed a svelte figure

The band recently revealed that the song almost didn't make it onto their album.

'The next single we're going to do is called Looking Hot, and I love that song!' Gwen Stefani told MTV News recently. '[It] was one of those songs that was almost thrown away.

'It's was an end of a song that turned into a chorus that ended up being [a song]... it was one of those weird transitional songs.'

Smoking hot: At one point Gwen is seen fanning a plume of red smoke

She's on fire: Gwen then changes to a more revealing fringed leotard in front of a fire for a dance alongside other scantily clad revellers

Short and sweet: the star gyrated around the fire holding a wooden staff to the new tune

Fire light: The video makes effective use of its dramatic backdrop and classic theme

The singer recently discussed her creative inspirations with Nylon magazine in a new interview.

She said: 'I got all my favourite people that I work with [together] and we had a creative day.

'We basically all sat around with our art books and [magazine] tears and just put them up and did collages and tried to get a direction. We ended up not using anything, but it was really fun.'

Two tribes: Gwen strides through the countryside before her 'capture'

Tepee town: The video stuck to authentic images with a plume of smoke coming out of the tepee top

Behind bars: Band member Tony Kanal is seen sporting a patterned outfit and behind bars in the sheriff's office

The wild wild west: No Doubt's Tony Kanal sports a feather headdress and spear in one section

The band released Push and Shove after a ten year absence from the music scene, during which Gwen had several hits with a solo career.

'It just feels so much more natural being back in this mode. The solo records allowed me to indulge my girly side but it was never meant to be taken seriously,' she recently told The Guardian.

'It was just like an art project that kept going longer than I expected. The group never ended – we always knew we'd come back to make this album.'

Freedom: the video ends with Gwen being cut free and the star running through the square

On the run: Gwen ends up running for her freedom pursued by her other band members

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Uh, I've personally seen Gwen UP CLOSE several times. There's a magic tool..airbrush! She has horrible skin!

- Mishneal , Oakland, United States, 03/11/2012 13:33

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Why do Indians get offended when people use their image? I think that (maybe in ignorance) it's done in respect and awe of their history. Indian history is wonderful, sad but resilient and I believe that using the Indian image is honoring them. It is sad that everyone gets so offended by everything.

- Southerntwinb , Usa, 03/11/2012 13:21

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This is offensive to our First Nations. Period.

- NORTHBELLE , Toronto, Canada, 03/11/2012 13:20

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glad the young kids are getting a history lesson on how native indians were slaughtered and ended up 'in handcuffs' (reserves)

- ackbalahmed , Iraq, 03/11/2012 13:20

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Geeez does this woman ever look bad

- Lidia , Melbourne, 03/11/2012 12:56

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It IS an offensive video, made worse by the fact it is just plain dumb and uninteresting (not to mention the fact the song is terrible). But it could have been even worse, the theme could have been plantation owners and slaves (which wouldn't surprise me, if No Doubt insensitive enough to this, they're dumb enough to do that too).

- Keni , Been There, 03/11/2012 12:48

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How very white

- Sadie , New Hampshire, 03/11/2012 12:39

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Oh get over yourselves! Every one gets offended by everything nowadays. Just take it with a pinch of salt and see it for what it is...a music video, it doesn't mean Gwen or No Doubt hate Native Americans, it's just dress up.

- lucy101 , London, 03/11/2012 12:37

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I love the video & I love the song, it is one of the best from their new album and it has the most commercial appeal. I hope it's does better than their other singles. I don't think the video is offensive to Native Americans because in the end of the day it's a music video and it's fiction. I doubt anyone will think this is an actual reflection of the Native Americans.

- I.JUDGE.YOU.LISTEN , LONDON, 03/11/2012 12:32

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What is Gwen's secret? She literally is unbelievably beautiful and so young looking for her 43 years! I hope I look that good when I'm that age!

- lucy101 , London, 03/11/2012 12:21

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