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For Larsson’s current Midnight Sun era, Ospina boils down her aesthetic to a few words: \u201cDopamine, fairy, powerful, sexy girl.\u201d And we very much agree that it’s dopamine dressing to the max. \u201cIf you like Zara’s style,\u00a0it’s\u00a0because you like color. She’s all about empowerment. So if you want to wear that, you need to be a very bold and happy person; to be free and yourself and sexy.\u201d<\/p>\n
While she makes it clear that Larsson is the big boss, Ospina is the one in charge of research for inspiration (Ex: Winx Club, Bratz<\/a>, and Hannah Montana) and outreach to costume designers (especially emerging talent, Spanish creatives, and Central Saint Martins college graduates) to help reflect the different \u201cfun fairy vibes\u201d and \u201chot and sexy\u201d portions of Larsson’s concert performances. \u201cI see something, an element or a color or a shape that I like from them. How can I get this into Zara’s world? How can we merge it and make it magical for Zara?\u201d she explains her thought process.<\/p>\n That\u2019s how Ospina found Irish designer Sorcha O’Raghallaigh<\/a>, who has previously created custom pieces for pop icons like Lady Gaga, Beyonc\u00e9<\/a>, Madonna, and Kylie Minogue (and who was actually stepping back from custom design at the time). Her signature element? Flower work, dating back to her CSM graduate collection. \u201cThey’ve always been a thread in my work. So I think that’s what drew Caterina to me to develop a special hibiscus,\u201d O\u2019Raghallaigh says, adding: \u201cIt’s been a real dream to work with Caterina and Zara, who also appreciate color and texture and sparkle, which is my favorite thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Ospina echoes this, saying: \u201cNo one at that point really knew what we were capable of, and with her, it was just the perfect match.\u201d That is, when Larsson stepped out at the 2025 MTV VMAs<\/a> in a collaborative look from the stylist and costume designer that showed off the singer in a sheer bedazzled mini dress covered in rhinestoned hibiscus flowers, with a hair clip to match. (And if you’re wondering, both Ospina and O\u2019Raghallaigh cite this era-defining and transformative look as their favorite Larsson design to date.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n