Connor Storrie Made His Met Gala Debut in Saint Laurent
Connor Storrie made his debut in 2026 Met Gala crimson carpet in New York City on Monday. The “Heated Rivalry” star wore an outfit designed by Saint Laurent‘s inventive director Anthony Vaccarello and styled by James Yardley.
The 2026 Met Gala marked Storrie’s first-ever look on the occasion and his first as a Saint Laurent ambassador. Yardley, who styled the look, stated the place to begin for her outfit was at all times Storrie’s relationship with the home. “From the outset, we knew it was always going to sit within that classic Saint Laurent space, which felt appropriate for his first Met with the brand,” Yardley informed WWD. “My role was to refine and shape what they presented so that Connor felt confident and comfortable in it.”
Connor Storrie leaving The Carlyle Hotel earlier than 2026 Met Gala.
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Storrie’s outfit featured a black go well with paired with a high-ruffled polka-dot turtleneck shirt in black and white, anchored on the chest with a jeweled brooch. The look’s defining aspect is a dramatic floor-length prepare in the identical polka-dot cloth, caught mid-movement and billowing out behind it.
Both Yardley and Storrie “had a clear sense of how we wanted it to feel” in the course of the Met Gala, which the stylist described as “confident, elegant and authentic.”
“What came through in the end felt aligned with Anthony Vaccarello’s vision and his time at the house, with a quieter, more understated acknowledgment of the theme. There’s a confidence in that kind of restraint,” Yardley stated.
Connor Storrie leaving The Carlyle Hotel earlier than the 2026 Met Gala.
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Storrie’s invitation to the Met Gala follows a interval of speedy rise in each leisure and style. The 25-year-old American actor broke via internationally together with his function as Ilya Rozanov, the brooding Russian hockey star on the heart of HBO’s hit sequence “Heated Rivalry,” tailored from Rachel Reid’s Game Changers novels. He hosted “Saturday Night Live” in February and served as a torchbearer in the 2026 Winter Olympics torch relay.
The 2026 Met Gala came about on Monday on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This yr’s exhibition, “Costume Art,” celebrated style as an artwork type, with a costume code of “Fashion Is Art.” The occasion was co-chaired by Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos serving as honorary chairs. The annual profit raises funds for the Met’s Costume Institute.
