The supermodel shares what pieces she’ll be wearing from her latest FWRD drop and more in PEOPLE’s exclusive fashion chat as the festival weekend kicks off

Kendall Jenner kicks off the 2024 festival weekend with the launch of new FRWD edit. PHOTO: MARC PATRICK/BFA.COM

Kendall Jenner has returned to the desert — and to no surprise, her style is bringing the heat!

The supermodel kicked off festival season with the launch of her new FWRD edit at The Parker hotel in Palm Springs on Thursday night — plus, gave PEOPLE an exclusive inside look at her Coachella outfit aesthetic after the event.

Jenner, who celebrated the drop alongside friends like Fai Khadra and Evan Mock, wore pieces entirely from FRWD — including the halter-top burgundy TOVE Eleanor Dress, paired with The Row’s strapped-black Harlow Sandal and a complementary red Kit Bag.

The Coachella veteran is bringing the glam — and comfort — of her FWRD collection to the music festival this year, telling PEOPLE exclusively that she wants to “feel comfortable while enjoying music I love” this season.

“I think that Coachella itself has evolved a lot and so have I,” she continues. “FWRD helps me accomplish that, which is why it is my one-stop shop!”

Kendall Jenner kicks off festival weekend with the launch of her new FRWD edit on April 11, 2024.MARC PATRICK/BFA.COM

While Jenner specifically points out the Khaite snakeskin belt from her new edit as “the perfect desert accessory,” she says many of her festival looks are inspired by the stacked group artists on the Coachella lineup this year.

“Each year the lineup definitely has some impact on my looks. Tyler [the Creator] and I have been friends for years, and I’m so excited to see him headline,” Jenner says of the rapper ahead of his Saturday night performance. “His overall vibe is giving me inspo for sure.”

Since Coachella’s inception in 1999, the festival’s emphasis on fashion has increasingly become just as synonymous as the music. Jenner, herself, has been a pioneer in defining many of the trends that’ve become style staples at Coachella over the years.

Kendall Jenner Coachella looks through the years.CHELSEA LAUREN/WWD/PENSKE MEDIA VIA GETTY; LIGHT BRIGADE/BAUER-GRIFFIN/GC IMAGES; LIGHT BRIGADE/BAUER-GRIFFIN/GC IMAGES

Among them include chunky belts and headpieces in 2015, knee-length denim cut-offs that same year, — and most famously, her space-bun hairdo and macrame dress in 2016.

“I loved all my pieces at the time that I wore them but would definitely not wear them today as they do not reflect my current style,” Jenner tells PEOPLE. “I feel that each look worked for what I was trying to accomplish at the time.”

As for how she feels about the space buns, specifically? “Why not! I think space buns are a super easy way to change up your look. Lets bring the space bun back!” she says.

But for the headpieces — specifically the flower crown trend that dominated Coachella, predominately between 2012 and 2016 — Jenner admits, “Nay. At the time they were a staple, but I don’t know if I’m ready for its full return.”

Kendall Jenner at a party during Coachella weekend in April 2019.CHRISTIAN VIERIG/GETTY

Meanwhile, flower crowns are predicted to make a surprising comeback this year with Lana Del Rey on the lineup. The floral accessory was a signature staple of the “Summertime Sadness” singer, who’s headlining Coachella on Friday night.

While Del Rey stans are hoping for a flower crown revival from the singer, Jenner has visions of her wearing a particular piece from FWRD. “For me, the Magda Burtrym dress is how I picture Lana!,” she says.

“When I think of Lana I think of patterns and florals. I think Lana would look amazing in this,” adds the model.

In classic Coachella fashion, the festival will draw thousands of attendees to the desert to experience the incomparable vibes of the music-filled weekend and its stacked lineup. Del Rey and Tyler, the Creator are joined by Doja Cat as Coachella headliners this year.

The “Paint the Town Red” singer takes the stage on Sunday night, closing out weekend one of the festival that’s held April 12-14 and April 19-21. Plus, a promised reunion will occur with Gwen Stefani and her band No Doubt as they take the stage for the first time since 2015.