The Grammys may be our last time to see Lil Nas X in full cowboy gear: His stylist clues us in
LA TimesRapper, singer and songwriter Lil Nas X, right, and stylist Hodo Musa, pose for a portrait at Cactus Cube Studio in December 2019. Musa describes Lil Nas X’s style as “fun, adventurous, colorful.” It’s also a boon that her collaborator “really loves to go into character,” she says. The video for “Old Town Road” had just premiered and Lil Nas X’s look in the over-the-top short was already established by Cathy Hahn, who’s known for styling Post Malone. “I love her ideas,” says Gladys Tamez, who’s created hats for Lil Nas X as well as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga in her L.A. studio. “To work with Hodo and create this zebra color, this yellow hat, this red, with Swarovski — it’s super-fun.” Lil Nas X in a custom Union Western Clothing suit, Gladys Tamez Millinery hat and pskaufman boots, accepting one of his MTV Video Music Awards with Billy Ray Cyrus in August 2019.