Chappell Roan Ditches Her Signature Curls to Cosign the Baby Bang
She ditched her signature curls for something new
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
Chappell Roan doesn't do subtle, and last night at the Abbey in West Hollywood she proved it — again. The artist showed up to headline a guest DJ set at the real-life Pink Pony Club for MISTR's second annual National PrEP Day celebration, sharing the room with Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato, and Charli XCX for an evening spotlighting HIV prevention. But where there's a significant occasion, there's a significant look.
According to Harper's Bazaar, Roan traded her iconic curls for a sleek, straightened style — strawberry-blonde streaks cut high-contrast against her deep red base — and sealed the whole thing with a baby bang. The micro-fringe is fashion's current hair obsession, already cosigned by Florence Pugh, Zendaya, Jennifer Lawrence, and Dakota Johnson. On Roan, it wasn't just a trend moment; it was strategic real estate, clearing the way for a glittery eye in purple, blue, and yellow that would've been swallowed by a heavier fringe. Makeup artist Andrew Dahling kept the rest of her face restrained — blush, a neutral matte brown lip — so the eyes could do exactly what they were meant to do.
Latex, Gloves, and a Designer Collab Worth Noting
Below the neck, Roan went full spectacle. She wore a strapless red-and-beige striped latex minidress from Christian Cowan's Spring 2026 collaboration with latex brand Vex — a New York City-based designer known for unashamed maximalism. Matching gloves came with the territory, and she stacked on thigh-high burgundy stockings to push the look past bold and straight into committed.
The baby bang's appeal, beyond its celebrity momentum, is architectural: it disrupts the long, face-framing layers that have dominated fall dressing and offers something sharper, more decisive. Roan's version — worn straight, cropped close to the brow — reads less "quirky French girl" and more "I came here to perform and I dressed accordingly." Which, for a woman who built her aesthetic around theatrical commitment, tracks completely.
When the hair, the makeup, and the latex all say the same thing, you're not following a trend — you're setting the terms.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
