Chappell Roan Brought Her Signature Sparkle to the 'Saturday ...

Last night, Chappell Roan made her debut on the Saturday Night Live stage. Known for her elaborate fashion and beauty looks, she reunited her tried-and-true glam team for the occasion: stylist Genesis Webb, hairstylist Dom Forletta, makeup artist Andrew Dahling, and nail artist Juan Alvear. But because a performance at Studio 8H calls for a little something special, Roan also tapped creative artist Maris Jones to design the two incredible sets for her performances. (This isn’t the first time the duo has worked together—Jones also designed that apple bong for Roan’s Governors Ball performance earlier this year.)

“The process of conceiving is always so much fun,” Jones tells Vogue. “[Roan] always is so happy when it’s over-the-top and out-there, and I absolutely appreciate that more than anything.”

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Over-the-top, it was indeed. First, Roan took us straight to the “Pink Pony Club”: Dressed as the Bride of Frankenstein (it was just Halloween, after all), she appeared onstage surrounded by bubbling beakers and test tubes. Her look included a telltale white streak in her red hair, dark bejeweled aura nails, and spidery lashes with a spider brooch to match.

Then, after a quick change backstage into a gingham two-piece (with a fresh manicure to match!), Roan’s second performance offered a different treat for fans: This time, she sang “The Giver,” a new song seeming from her forthcoming second studio album. Both the country-pop tune and the set design took the Willard, Missouri, native back to her roots.

While much of Roan’s glam (namely, her hair and makeup) stayed the same, certain small details look her from haunted to hill country, like the tiny gingham bows that now adorned her locks. A heart-shaped crown hanging from the proscenium—which called to mind the tiara Roan wears on the cover of The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess—was also incorporated into both scenes.

“We needed to find a way to combine the two sets because of the quick change between the two,” Jones says. “It was really fun and interesting to see what would come up creatively, trying to find the common denominators between the two.”

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1869 -- Pictured: Musical guest Chappell Roan performs on Saturday, November 2, 2024 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)NBC/Getty Images