On the Podcast: Charli XCX’s Stylist Chris Horan on the Making of a Legendary Brat Wardrobe

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Charli XCX walks the red carpet in custom Jean Paul Gaultier couture by Ludovic de Saint Sernin.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Getty Images

At the Grammy Awards, Charli XCX caused a minor stir when she walked the red carpet in a couture gown made by Ludovic de Saint Sernin for Jean Paul Gaultier that had its debut on the runway in Paris only four days before. Then, as if that wasn’t enough of a fashion serve, the musician switched into a vintage Dior denim bikini accessorized with a low-slung belt and matching little jacket as she took the stage to perform “Von dutch” and “Guess.” And who could forget the “bitchy, witchy” Ann Demeulemeester that followed? Just how do her ’fits always stay winning?

In this week’s episode of The Run-Through, our guest host José Criales-Unzueta gets to the bottom of that question with Chris Horan, the stylist who has defined the Brat look for the star and her millions of fans. Their wide-ranging conversation touches on everything from Horan’s beginning styling Disney Channel stars, how he met Charli, and the real story behind the Gucci bag she carried while performing on SNL in December. But we would be remiss not to get the full scoop on her Grammy looks, so less than 12 hours after the Grammy’s wrapped, Horan hopped on the phone to talk about how they all came together. “It was really down to the wire,” he confesses. Criales-Unzueta also asks a very important question that was likely on everyone’s minds on Sunday night—just where are all the celebs changing their outfits? The answer may surprise you. 

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Charli XCX performed in a vintage Dior by John Galliano ensemble…

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… and celebrated her Grammy win in Ann Demeulemeester.

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