It’s been a hell of a year for Sabrina Carpenter. For starters, her infectious pop album Short n’ Sweet topped many charts (and our Spotify Wrapped lists); she spent much of 2024 touring North America, while releasing bops like “Taste” and “Please, Please, Please.” (We know you still have them in your head.) And this weekend, Carpenter released her new Netflix Christmas special, A Nonsense Christmas, featuring guest performances from a few of her famous friends, including Tyla, Chappell Roan, and Shania Twain.
Now, Carpenter is enjoying a high-fashion moment to round out the year, courtesy of Versace. Released today, Carpenter stars in a new Biggie eyewear campaign for the Italian label, in which she models the house’s signature sunglasses and optical frames. In honor of her big year, Vogue recently spent 15 minutes catching-up with Carpenter—and we covered a lot of ground. Below, the pop star discusses filming her new Netflix Christmas special, spending the year on the road, and how she will be spending the holidays. Plus, the star dishes on what made her Spotify wrapped list. (Turns out: She has great musical taste.)
Vogue: Hi Sabrina! First of all, congrats on your new Netflix Christmas special. I just watched it last night.
Sabrina Carpenter: Thank you, I appreciate it! I’ve always wanted to make it. It felt like my own little variety special; It’s something that’s so sweet and fun, and I’m so proud that we accomplished it this year. There was just no time [to make it]; I feel like I blacked out, and we shot it. I don’t know what happened.
It seems like it was a lot of fun to create.
It was a lot of fun. We actually shot it in two days, so it was kind of a shit show—but in the best possible way. A Christmas shit show, which is way better than normal ones, because everyone’s festive and dressed up. You can’t really be mad when everyone is dressed like Christmas. And I’m so lucky that my friends were a part of it, that just made it all the more fun.
We’ll get into that, but I want to talk about your new Versace eyewear campaign first. What excited you about working with the brand?
