“I’m wearing a basic tee I cropped with ski pants and Y-3 sneakers. The shades and jewelry are CHRISHABANA. I like to imagine I’m the star of my own afrofuturistic film and dress the part.”
Doja Cat Brought a Couture Glove Bag and Tequila Bottle to PFW
For her latest Paris Couture Week style gag, Doja Cat kept things relatively simple with her outfit (an all-black cape look) but saved the drama for her accessory: a gloved-shaped purse wrapped around a bottle of tequila.The surreal handbag, which she brought to the Valentino haute couture show, was made from New York jewelry designer CHRISHABANA and comprises of heavily embellished pearls and delicate chainmail.Related | Doja Cat Wears Mustache and Goatee Made From False Eyelashes"I told [Chris Habana] I wanted something that felt like it was off the Paris Runway for couture but I wanted it to have a bit of a surrealist vibe to it," says Brett Alan Nelson, Doja Cat's stylist who accompanies her to the shows. "Together we ended up with this amazing glove bag, which really just hits on top of the head that it’s hard to get your hands on this couture."The bottle she carried was a Patrón El Alto, Patrón's prestige line of aged tequila. The bag also features a ring inspired by the Patrón bee."I always love some sort of organic gag, nothing that feels forced but seamless to who Doja is as a person and as an artist," said Alan Nelson. "My girl loves a tequila cocktail, so taking the idea of this couture level bottle of Patrón El Alto to Paris but making it an accessory that doesn’t leave her side.Chris Habana, the designer of the bag, added:“ Our studio had two main inspirations for the bag: One was from a West African wax print of a hand with long nails spraying a spray can while the other was from artist William Beaupre, who would take busts and embellish them with pearls and jewels creating encrusted android faces ... We also worked with fellow designer Kerin Rose Gold of A-morir to ensure that the pearl encrustation was graphic and clean. The end result is a glove/bag that can either be slung over the wearer’s or fitted on the hand.”Photography: Jacob Wester
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Our 10 favorite moments of 2022… Our Spring/Summer 2023 designer collaborations - For the ss23 #nyfw shows, we were involved in 4 events: @laquan_smith , @Theophilio , @ChristianCowan and @puma - each show was unique into itself but we I were intent on maintaining the edginess and quality for each one . Shown here is a still from the #laquansmith show, highlighting the draped bra and skirt we 3d printed and metallized . #chrishabana #collaborations (at CHRISHABANA) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm4_E7wu6Ks/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Recapping 10 of our favorite moments of 2022… Number 4: The Scorpion Tail Harness we created for @tovelo for her album #dirtfemme , styled by @annieandhannah . We created the look using a mixture of techniques including hand carving epoxy clay, 3d printing, sewing and metallic painting. I referenced and altered a technique my idol @shaunleanejewellery used when they created an #alexandermcqueen dinosaur tail and rib harness years ago. The team really killed this look and we even repurposed it for stage use. #chrishabana #custom (at CHRISHABANA) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm4pUS-OGNh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
@voguephilippines september’22 #chloemagno wearing @rajolaurel dress and studs by @chrishabana photographed by @sharifhamza styled by @pamquinones and assisted by @reneeedg art direction by @jannpascua makeup by @robbiepinera hair by @santiagoraymond and written by @audreycarpio my personal style account is @edaonay #fashionwonderer https://www.instagram.com/p/CiJ50WwNG6e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=