Coachella Fashion & Caviar
- Vogue rounded up standout celebrity Coachella outfits for Weekend 2, naming Olivia Rodrigo and SZA among highlights. (vogue.com) - Meanwhile, The Mirror called attention to an eye‑watering menu item: chicken nuggets topped with caviar. (themirror.com) - The two pieces show Coachella remains as much a fashion and lifestyle spectacle as a music festival. (vogue.com)
Coachella’s second weekend in Indio turned into a two-track spectacle: celebrity outfits onstage and in the crowd, and a $150 chicken-nuggets-with-caviar plate off it. (vogue.com) (aol.com) Vogue’s Weekend 2 roundup published April 19 highlighted Olivia Rodrigo and SZA among the festival’s standout celebrity dressers as Coachella wrapped its April 17-19 second weekend. The Los Angeles Times’ live coverage from April 19 also logged surprise appearances from Olivia Rodrigo and SZA during the closing stretch. (vogue.com) (latimes.com) The food conversation moved just as fast online. The Mirror reported that festivalgoers were circulating prices for items including a $150 order of chicken nuggets served with caviar, while other reports cited $30 chicken meals and $28 fries. (themirror.com) (aol.com) Those two storylines sat on top of an already expensive event. Coachella’s official pass site showed 2026 admission tiers reaching hundreds of dollars before camping, food, drinks, or merchandise, and the festival ran across two April weekends at the Empire Polo Club. (coachella.com 1) (coachella.com 2) The festival’s own sales pages also point to the lifestyle business wrapped around the music. Coachella marketed VIP areas with specialty food and drink vendors, air-conditioned restrooms, shaded seating, and bars, while its online shop listed 2026 hoodies at $75 and some apparel at $100 or more. (coachella.com) (shop.coachella.com) That mix has been part of Coachella for years, but the 2026 edition leaned into it during the festival’s 25th anniversary season. Official materials promoted premium camping options, including pre-set tents and safari-style accommodations with golf-cart access and artist passes. (coachella.com 1) (coachella.com 2) Weekend 2 also arrived with the usual second-screen audience. Coachella’s 2026 materials said YouTube returned as the exclusive livestream partner for both weekends, extending the event’s reach beyond the desert and giving fashion moments and price complaints a much larger audience. (coachellavalley.com) (beatportal.com) By Sunday night, the picture was familiar: a music festival where the set times still matter, but so do the clothes, the camping tier, and whether a snack comes topped with caviar. (latimes.com) (themirror.com)
