Did you create the design inspired by the dress? From there, Randy Stodghill, SZA's hairstylist and I spoke about the logistics of getting both halos on her and secure. After we saw the Versace dress they chose to go with, we rendered and sketched out ideas and decided to create two pieces for her to choose one on the day of.

SZA and Dianne were very involved in the process, with SZA specifically wanting something ethereal and light. We got the call from Dianne who wanted to see if we could do something like a halo for SZA and the Met Ball. It was all done virtually, but it all came together really well and seamlessly. What were the conversations like with SZA's team? Related | Willy Chavarria's Models 'Have More Fire In Them' Dianne Garcia, SZA's stylist also used our collaboration Autumn/Winter Gold Tears with Willy Chavarria, which totally nailed the Mary Tear imagery. I also loved that it looked like her and fit her look so well. I'm really proud to say that we are very much in theme with the Heavenly Bodies concept. How do you feel your halo complements this year's Met Gala theme? It was a balancing act to construct the final piece, but it's so light and clean, I love it so much. The one we finally went with is a combination of cast brass pieces welded on brass rods tubes and bands that form the headpiece. It was cool because we were asked to come up with two fully realized but different halos for her and the team to choose the best one. Well, we made two halos for SZA actually. PAPER caught up with Habana to talk about the halo's intense turnaround time, the headpiece SZA didn't end up wearing, and ways religion impacts CHRISHABANA.ĭescribe the headpiece you created for SZA, and how it was constructed. To evoke the iconic image of Mary's Tear, SZA also wore two golden tears, which was created by Habana in collaboration with Willy Chavarria. She worked with stylist Dianne Garcia and hairstylist Randy Stodghill to pair the dress with a handcrafted halo by designer Chris Habana of New York-based brand CHRISHABANA. The Ctrl singer/songwriter wore a gorgeous pale pink gown by Atelier Versace, with a layered tulle bottom and intricately embellished top.

Related | Headpieces Ruled the 2018 Met Gala While celebrities like Rihanna and Katy Perry took the evening's religious overtones quite literally, breakout artist SZA pulled on Catholic imagery more subtly for her red carpet look. The annual Met Gala has become a space where the year's most influential stars feel safe taking fashion risks, and 2018's Heavenly Bodies theme inspired our favorites to really go there.

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