The Stylist Behind Chappell Roan’s Best Looks

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( behind the seams [‘How Can We Make It Campier?’]( Dressing rising pop star Chappell Roan is about making the impossible happen without getting in trouble. Photo: Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images The first time Genesis Webb met [Chappell Roan](, at a 2023 V magazine shoot, they clicked immediately. “We both have a trashy, less defined sense of fashion than high fashion,” says Webb, the 26-year-old stylist for the rising pop singer. “When I was dressing her, we immediately went into this mode of, ‘Eh, who cares about the label and politics. I just want you to look sick.’” Both Midwest-born L.A. transplants, Webb and Roan connected over their love of drag, a penchant for thrifting, and their interest in a “sharp meets soft” aesthetic. Since that first meetup, Webb has styled 50 looks and counting for Roan as she’s gone from singing her yodel-inflected pop songs in small rooms to scene-stealing sets at Coachella. Now, you’d be hard-pressed to find a festival crowd — famously full of half-fans! — that doesn’t know [how to arm-spell “Hot to Go!”]( [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Evil: [The Mother of the Living Antichrist]( • Elsbeth: [Elsbeth’s Singular Style]( • Summer House: [Having a Ball]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Why Praetorian Jack’s Furiosa Romance ‘Worried’ Tom Burke The actor talks about his first big blockbuster and finding the tenderness in George Miller’s postapocalyptic wasteland.]( By Fran Hoepfner [‘That’s Our Bond!’ What it took to turn a relatively little-known, working-class actor named Sean Connery into the high-living, suave James Bond.]( By Paul Duncan [How to Survive Another Summer of Mid TV Gorgeous gowns, new Housewives, and some quality drama (really!) — maybe things aren’t so bleak after all?]( By Vulture Staff [The 12 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch Memorial Day Weekend Garfield canceled Monday.]( By Savannah Salazar [Jessica Lange Is Putting on Her Magical Thinking Cap The Year of Magical Thinking is keeping her out of retirement.]( By Jason P. Frank [Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me Director, Dead at 53 He earned an Oscar nomination for the documentary in 2005.]( By Zoe Guy [11 Plays and Musicals We Can’t Wait to See This Summer From Titanic (not the movie) to Cats (very much not the movie).]( By Sara Holdren and Jackson McHenry [Sean Kingston Arrested on Fraud and Theft Charges Somehow Justin Bieber is name-dropped in the mess?]( By Zoe Guy [An Incredulous Rory Scovel Won Late Night This Week Plus Billie Eilish on The Late Show and John Oliver on corn.]( By Bethy Squires [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 4-Down, Three Letters: Shape of a Tamagotchi toy Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name a Tom Hardy movie with a character name in the title? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Dave Benett/WireImage, Leon Bennett/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images, Dave J Hogan/Getty Images A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved