Kristen Stewart wearing Chanel at the 2016 Met Gala

“This was a big collaboration with [makeup artist] Jillian Dempsey, I know her aesthetic and I knew where she was going to go. I was able to push her to do a little more with the eyes. It was about making it feel more square, bringing in more of the roots, bringing in more of the punk feel. There’s a handmade feel by adding the braid with some elastic tied around the braid to give it a more textural feel. I brought in a little of the ’90s. It had the hardness and the softness at the same time. I’ve worked with Kristen since she was like 14 years old, so there’s a long history there. It’s collaborative. I’ll do it and then she’ll say maybe it will look better if it’s a little tighter and I’ll be like, you’re completely right.”

Rooney Mara wearing Alexander McQueen at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards

“The dress felt romantic and lacy, and I really wanted to bring the hard and the soft into it. Rooney really loves anything that feels very tight against her head, it’s something that looks incredible around her face shape. I wanted to bring some kind of architecture to it, some romance. The braid was something romantic and to be honest, for this, I pulled a lot of imagery of African tribal hairdos and tried to reinterpret the look.”

Kirsten Dunst wearing Christian Dior at the 2017 Academy Awards

“This was a custom, couture Dior, a recreation of a design from the ’50s—a  beautiful dress, very classic. She is so beautiful and has this incredibly beautiful, regal, square face. I wanted to make something to soften the face to make it feel like a faux bob from the front with a simple chignon. It was creating something that felt romantic and soft but rich with modernized texture.”