Star stylist Brett Nelson calls Lizzo's Glenn Martens robe for Jean Paul Gaultier "a serious threat," however says the impact was value it: "It was couture, child."
Few appears brought about a social-media frenzy at MTV’s Video Music Awards on Aug. 28 just like the strapless pleated silk robe Lizzo wore, a haute-couture design by Glenn Martens for the Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 2022 assortment — and stylist Brett Alan Nelson was prepared for it.
“The carpet costume I've been drooling over because it confirmed [in January],” Nelson tells The Hollywood Reporter completely. “It was a serious threat, as a result of each Lizzo and I knew, with the trolls of the web, the look might be judged in a nasty mild. However neither of us cared, as a result of it was couture, child, off the runway. I stay for the absurdity of trend, and that's what we gave: grunge and a little bit of rock ‘n’ roll, however glam, glam, glam.” An assortment of Jennifer Fisher earrings, gloves by Los Angeles-based Lael Osness, and boots by New Rock accomplished the look.
When accepting her award for greatest video for good, Lizzo wore a second Jean Paul Gaultier haute-couture look, from Olivier Rousteing’s Fall 2022 assortment for the home and paired with Roger Vivier’s Viv within the Metropolis slingbacks. “If you realize me and my work, you realize I've all the time had a deep obsession with Jean Paul Gaultier, and we had two appears from the collaborations [with Rousteing and Martens],” Nelson explains, including that the general vibe was about “getting into a glam/goth world for the night — however nonetheless giving trend and nonetheless giving enjoyable.”
A 3rd search for Lizzo’s efficiency, a medley of “About Rattling Time” and “2 Be Liked (Am I Prepared),” was a customized design crafted by L.A.-based designer Rey Ortiz within the scorching shade seen on the VMAs, Barbiecore-influenced pink, accessorized with Swarovski earrings and Steve Madden boots. “We took a nod to Grace Jones a bit however made it customized, becoming it to Lizzo and her persona,” Nelson provides.
Equipment have been likewise thought-about to exude ideas of glamour and empowerment. “Lizzo trusts me relating to equipment and lets me have enjoyable,” Nelson explains. “For carpet I gave her an Afro-queen class with stacked Jennifer Fisher earrings, and for [her acceptance speech] we went a bit punk to remain true to Olivier’s assortment for Jean Paul Gaultier.”
For Lizzo’s magnificence look, make-up artist Alexx Mayo created a robust lip shade, utilizing eyeliner merchandise by Charlotte Tilsbury that completely matched the singer’s navy robe. “We wished to go along with the final vamp look,” Mayo says. “I like utilizing merchandise in unconventional methods just like the [Eye Colour Magic Liner Duo in Super Blue] as a lipstick. The general vibe was a sultry, regal vixen.”
Nelson, whose shoppers additionally embody Doja Cat and Bebe Rexha, says he isn’t shocked that Lizzo’s look on MTV’s black carpet sparked instantaneous dialog on Twitter and Instagram. “I don’t do carpets usually with Lizzo, however each time we do, we go viral,” he says. “We took a threat as a result of we all know we will, and it looks as if we made a splash.”