You know a red carpet (and we) love to see Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie coming. The rising star made his long-anticipated Met Gala debut on Monday, stepping onto the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City dressed impeccably in Saint Laurent.
Storrie wore a look designed by Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello, with styling by James Yardley. The outfit brought together a sharp black suit and a high-ruffled polka-dot turtleneck blouse in black and white, fastened at the chest with a jeweled brooch. Its most striking detail, however, was a dramatic floor-length train in the same polka-dot fabric — caught mid-movement in photographs, billowing dramatically behind him as he climbed the iconic steps like the icon he is.
As Storrie took to the steps he slowly peeled away layers to show off the polka dot blouse and perfectly toned arms.
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The 2026 Met Gala marked both Storrie’s first-ever appearance at the event and his first as a Saint Laurent ambassador. For stylist Yardley, the parameters of the look were clear from the beginning.
“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 told WWD. “My role was to refine and shape what they presented so that Connor felt confident and comfortable in it.”
The result, according to Yardley, was a look that honoured this year’s theme — “Costume Art,” with a dress code of “Fashion Is Art” — without announcing itself too loudly.
“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,” he said.
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