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28 Feb 2026

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Harry Styles, Rosalia and Olivia Dean turn heads on Brit Awards red carpet

Harry Styles, Rosalia and Olivia Dean turn heads on Brit Awards red carpet

Harry Styles opted for Chanel pinstripes while Rosalia was a vision in feathers and Olivia Dean chose sunshine yellow for the Brit Awards red carpet.

Former One Direction star Styles chose a baggy, double-breasted womenswear suit from the French fashion house’s Metiers d’art 2026 collection, teamed with black ballet flats.

He wore the same outfit, minus the jacket, when he opened the show with a rendition of his single Aperture.

Artist of the year nominee Lola Young, 25,  chose a sculpted strapless corset top splashed with red spray-paint detailing.

She paired the structured bodice with loose metallic jeans and pointed pumps, eschewing a necklace and keeping jewellery pared back.

Lola Young attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Lola Young on the Brit Awards 2026 red carpet (Ian West/PA)

Her long, side-parted waves softened the industrial edge of the look.

Fellow artist of the year contender Olivia Dean, 26 – also nominated twice for song of the year – opted for springtime style in a custom Loewe strapless yellow column gown scattered with ditsy blue florals.

Olivia Dean attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Olivia Dean wore a strapless yellow and blue floral dress (Ian West/PA)

In contrast, international solo artist nominee Rosalia, 33, delivered drama in a reworked Chanel two-piece featuring a plume-like feathered bandeau sash and matching skirt layered over a black underlay.

Rosalia attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday February 28, 2026.
Rosalia wore Chanel (Ian West/PA)

The open-back detail – adapted from the runway version – gave the couture look a contemporary, red-carpet edge.

Old Hollywood glamour came courtesy of presenter Maya Jama, 31, who wore a slinky white V-neck gown draped with a matching fur stole.

A vintage-inspired bob completed the silver-screen silhouette.

Maya Jama attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Maya Jama channelled Old Hollywood in a white gown (Ian West/PA)

Mabel, 30, embraced bohemian romance in a teal tulle Chloe gown, elevating the soft layers with a gold snake necklace that coiled dramatically around her neckline.

Fellow singer Sasha Keable, 32, echoed the romantic mood in a strapless corseted lace gown styled with pointed burgundy pumps.

Mabel attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Mabel wore Chloe (Ian West/PA)
Sasha Keable attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday February 28, 2026.
Sasha Keable opted for a corseted strapless gown (Ian West/PA)

Sunshine hues were another recurring theme.

Vogue Williams, 40, wore a silk, backless polka-dot dress in vibrant yellow, accessorised with chunky gold hoops and a metallic clutch, while American singer-songwriter Alex Warren, 25, tapped into warm tonal dressing with a butter-yellow double-breasted jacket and caramel-brown trousers from Amiri’s spring/summer 2026 collection.

Vogue Williams attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Vogue Williams opted for a sunny yellow dress (Ian West/PA)
Alex Warren attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Alex Warren went for a more subtle, muted yellow (Ian West/PA)

Cobalt blue emerged as the standout statement shade of the night.

Ashley Roberts, 44, opted for an asymmetric sheer gown in the electric hue, while Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo, 41, chose a high-necked, long-sleeved mini dress with ruched detailing and a flowing train in the same punchy tone.

Ashley Roberts attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Ashley Roberts opted for a vibrant blue sheer gown (Ian West/PA)
Clara Amfo attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Clara Amfo stunned in cobalt blue (Ian West/PA)

Robbie Williams, 52, made a bold statement in a black-and-white floral suit, worn shirtless.

Robbie Williams attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Robbie Williams went shirtless in a black-and-white suit (Ian West/PA)

Meanwhile Kelly Osbourne, 41, layered a black feathered shawl over a bodycon velvet dress, attending alongside her mother Sharon Osbourne, 73, who opted for sharp, all-black tailoring finished with a diamond-encrusted bat brooch.

Kelly Osbourne (left) and Sharon Osbourne attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Kelly Osbourne, left, and Sharon Osbourne attending the Brit Awards in all-black (Ian West/PA)

Happy Mondays duo Bez, 61, and Shaun Ryder, 63, injected personality into the carpet in red monochrome suiting and relaxed indigo double denim respectively, proving that Brit style remains as eclectic as the music it celebrates.

Shaun Ryder and Bez (left) attending the Brit Awards 2026 at Co-op Live, Manchester
Bez and Shaun Ryder attending the Brit Awards 2026 (Ian West/PA)

With nominations reflecting a year dominated by women in pop and a globally diverse shortlist, the red carpet mirrored that creative energy with bold and expressive looks.

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