Tonight, Doja Cat’s Coachella set made history, as she became the first female rapper to ever headline the annual star-studded music festival. And the performer certainly didn’t disappoint, performing a lineup packed with her greatest hits—and plenty of avant-garde fashions too. “This show is very special because it’s a representation of how I’ve evolved in the past two years,” Doja tells Vogue.

“It’s poetic to how I’ve come to love myself for who I am. The plastic and synthetic materials all are a nod to this sort of ‘scientific’ exploration of the self—a dissecting of the mind, and deeper understanding of what makes us the way we are.”

Working with her stylist and creative director Brett Alan Nelson, the duo started crafting the concept for Doja’s Coachella set back in November. “She had some insane ideas about hair, muscles, and bones,” says Nelson. “There was this idea of this world of masculinity, and playing with the risk factor of using materials and shapes that no one else would feel safe doing on stage.

” The rapper—who is no stranger to a bold fashion moment—was also intrigued by the idea of having a surreal transformation on stage. “I loved using these creams, whites, eggshell, and bone shades to match with my bleached hair,” she says. “I didn’t want to lean into anything too literal or childlike; I wanted this show to feel like a textural fever dream. Almost like you’ve fallen into my hair and dove through my head and into my thoughts.”