Meet Jason Rembert, the stylist behind Lizzo and Issa Rae’s viral outfits

With a list of celebrity clients including Lizzo, Issa Rae and Mary J. Blige, celebrity stylist Jason Rembert would be a busy man even if … He was not running your own fashion brand on the side.

A native of Queens, he bit his teeth in internships at Elle and W magazines, then dropped out of college to try his hand at styling, dressing like Nicki Minaj and Rita Ora before they became widely known.

Since then, he has come up with some truly unforgettable tailoring moments for famous people who want to express broader statements in their own style – think Black designer Rae wardrobe when hosting the 2018 CFDA or AOC awards covering Vanity Fair in a white suit “suffragette” from Mark Rembert, Aliétte.

“I am grateful that I have dream clients. Having a daughter, it is important for me to defend these amazing characters; women who kill him who are unscrupulous [themselves] and sending that lift back downstairs, ”says Rembert Page Six Style. “In this I want to be part of.”

This fashion expert recently teamed up with Grand Marnier to create his own cocktail, Maximalist Margaritawhich combines a blend of cognac and orange liqueur with Espolòn Blanco tequila, passion fruit purée and black salt.

“Grand Marnier loves maximalism and maximalism has always been part of my approach to styling, my approach to design,” explained Rembert.

“I have a lot of fun with my clothes. To every customer who comes to me, I tell her: “There will be times when everyone will love” [your look]there will be times where everyone hates [your look]. But as long as you I feel good about it, I do my job. “

Below, Rembert looks back at some of his favorite looks for Lizzo, Rae, Blige, Ory and more from recent years.

Lizzo in Mary Katrantzou on the cover of Time (2019)

“This is probably one of my favorite photos I have ever taken. I think Lizzo was playing a show in Texas and we had three hours to shoot. Just landed, didn’t know if [clothes were] he was coming, I didn’t have a band – it was just me.

“It’s Mary Katrantzou’s dress, actually upside down!” We reversed it and put on the Manolo Blahnik i shoe [photographer] Paolo Kudacki said: “What if one leg is raised and the shoe is just … there?” It was special. It was timeless. “

Issa Rae in Pyer Moss, Sergio Hudson and custom Jason Rembert at the CFDA Fashion Awards (2018)

– Issa is a special person. She is the champion of the underdog; defends others who look like her. I really appreciate having a client with this intention behind him.

“I remember the day it was announced [that she was hosting the CFDA Awards]Some really amazing great designers contacted her saying they would like to dress her up for this event. I thought, “I don’t want to work with any of these great designers; I want her to wear all black designers. I had a meeting with Issa and her publicist and they said, “Speak less. They were in. ‘

“The carpet was definitely a big moment. But as a whole, it is [night] was probably the strongest moment in my career. “

Solange Knowles in Erickson Beamon in “Saturday Night Live” (2016)

“Solange is special – she’s like a unicorn. With such a voice and such refinement and minimalist approach to his style.

“But when you look at this picture, what I love is that you can feel maximalism through minimalism. As simple as the silhouette of the dress, the cut chain to match the hair and headgear makes it timeless. This makes it an aspiration. “

Mary J. Blige at Dundas at the Super Bowl break show (2022)

“Mary J. Blige is a” fabulous ghetto. ” She has this extravagant style and loves shoes. And on a stage as big as the Super Bowl, I wanted to stay in her world. I wanted glitz and glam and I wanted it to shine.

“[The look] it was originally purple, and about three weeks before the Super Bowl, Mary called me and said, “I think we should make the option white.” The white version had come out maybe six or seven days before the Super Bowl, and it was beautiful. There was no comparison. There was no denying that white was the only one.

“Violet is actually what she wore on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter [Power Stylists 2022 issue]. So he got used to it! “

Zayn Malik in Versace at the Met Gala (2016)

“Zayn was like,” I want to look like Jax [from Mortal Kombat]. I thought, “A character? With metal arms? Okay!’

“[The look] it was actually very light; it looked like real metal, but it wasn’t. [At] in those days menswear was not as bold as it is now – there is so much versatility in menswear now and so much fluidity – so seeing it on the carpet and then on the covers of every newspaper the next day… it was a proud moment.

Mariah Carey in Christian Siriano on the cover of Billboard (2019)

“About six years earlier, my agent said,” Do you have any dream clients? ” And I was like, “I have one: Mariah Carey.”

“It was like a dream come true to have only one person on your wish-list and to be able to collaborate with them, collaborate with them. And in fact, this painting is also on the cover of her book [‘The Meaning of Mariah Carey’]”.

Rita Ora in Donnie Karan at the Oscar-winning Vanity Fair (2015)

“Rita is the only one who can wear anything. It was a custom Donna Karan gown, and Rita legit went to the In-N-Out Burger right in front of that rug. I thought, “I can’t believe you can wear that amazing see-through dress that hides nothing and still eat a cheeseburger.”

“You can’t wait, Spanx [under this] – you can’t wear anything.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Aliétte on the cover of Vanity Fair (2020)

“This suit was shipped to LA and was missing for four days, but had to be returned to New York City [for this shoot]. I thought, “I’m not sending this suit – I’ll go with it.” I flew with the suit and threw it myself. I’m not too good to be my own messenger; I can’t sew on my own buttons.

“I didn’t expect to be on the cover. I was not [even] expecting a loan. And I feel blessed, I feel honored. The place I grew up in Queens is part of [AOC’s] district. And one day I can’t wait for AOC to become president. I met her at the Met Gala and said, “Thank you for wearing my suit.”

Zenday in Aliétte in “Malcolm and Mary” (2021)

“[Zendaya’s stylist] Law Roach is one of my best friends and is like a creative genius. During a pandemic, he suddenly calls me and says, “I’m designing costumes for this movie, and I’d like to see if you can submit sketches … but I need them today.”

“I thought,” Okay, I’ve got you. ” I sent the sketches, went and got the samples, put the samples overnight, sewed the dress in the next two days, put the dress overnight. Then, in two days, we had to make a duplicate. But we did it!

“The movie came out in January. I had a job for Issa and she said, “Have you seen that movie yet?” I replied, “No, but my dress is in it.” She said, “There are three stars in the movie: John David Washington, Zendaya and the dress.”