These Met Gala First Timers Wowed On The Red Carpet

Emma Corrin, Nicola Coughlan, Lila Moss and more...

Nicola Coughlan

by Laura Antonia Jordan |
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At the 2022 Met Gala, some of the event's most reliably exciting dressers were sadly missing. There was no Rihanna. No Zendaya. No Lady Gaga. And where were the Olsens?!?!

But, in their place, a host of newcomers raring to go in some seriously major looks. Leaning into the theatrics of the evening were the Brit girls. Emma Corrin - who has yet to don a boring red carpet look - was leading the charge, collaborating with the brilliant Harry Lambert (who also styles Harry Styles, making up for his absence on the night) in a custom Miu Miu look (worn with Cartier jewellery) inspired by 19th century New York socialite Evander Berry Wall, who was dubbed the 'King of Dudes' thanks to his eccentric, foppish get ups.

Emma Corrin 2022 Met Gala
Emma Corrin in Miu Miu and Cartier ©Getty

Also toying with gender conventions was Jessie Buckley, who sported a fake moustache for the night. Styled by Rose Forde, she wore a pin-striped suit by Schiaparelli's Daniel Roseberry, AKA the designer starlets turn to when they want to do things a bit differently.

Other first timers making a splash included Bridgerton stars Nicola Coughlan, in feathered Richard Quinn, and Simone Ashley, in a Moschino ball skirt and spangled cropped tops. In Zendaya's absence, the Euphoria Howard sisters were there to rep on behalf of the small screen's most stylish show: Maude Apatow in Miu Miu flapper-style gown and Sydney Sweeney in Tory Burch, who has just signed her up as an ambassador for the brand.

Jessie Buckley in Schiaparelli
Jessie Buckley in Schiaparelli ©Getty

Also making their debut on the 2022 red carpet? Lila Moss, attending with her mum, Kate; Jodi Turner-Smith in Gucci (we can't believe it's her first time, either); fashion darling Tommy Dorfman in latex Christopher Kane; Dove Cameron in avant garde Iris Von Herpen; and, filling the Timothée Chalamet-shaped hole on the night, Kodi Smit-McPhee in a red, white and blue Bottega Veneta look that was - 'a celebration of a true American classic' - leather jeans and opera gloves.

And, proving that you're never too old to make a debut, 76-year-old Priscilla Presley attended her first Met Gala (in Prada), posing alongside Austin Butler, who plays Elvis in the forthcoming Baz Luhrmann biopic.

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SEE: The 2022 Met Gala First Timers

Nicola Coughlan1 of 14
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Nicola Coughlan

Nicola Coughlan in Richard Quinn and Swarovski.

Emma Corrin2 of 14
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Emma Corrin

Emma Corrin in Miu Miu and Cartier.

Jessie Buckley3 of 14
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Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley in Schiaparelli.

Jodi Turner-Smith4 of 14
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Jodi Turner-Smith

Jodi Turner-Smith, with Joshua Jackson, in Gucci.

Kodi Smit-McPhee5 of 14
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Kodi Smit-McPhee

Kodi Smit-McPhee in Bottega Veneta.

Tommy Dorfman6 of 14
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Tommy Dorfman

Tommy Dorfman in Christopher Kane.

Priscilla Presley7 of 14
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Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley in Prada.

Lila Moss8 of 14
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Lila Moss

Lila Moss in Burberry.

Maude Apatow9 of 14
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Maude Apatow

Maude Apatow in Miu Miu.

Sydney Sweeney10 of 14
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Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney in Tory Burch.

Simone Ashley11 of 14
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Simone Ashley

Simone Ashley in Moschino.

Dove Cameron12 of 14
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Dove Cameron

Dove Cameron in Iris Von Herpen.

Stormzy13 of 14
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Stormzy

Stormzy in Burberry.

Hoyeon Jung14 of 14
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Hoyeon Jung

Hoyeon Jung in Louis Vuitton.

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