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Sabrina Carpenter sports British designer while Teddy Swims wears teddy bears at the Brits

Teddy Swims wears teddy bears while Sabrina Carpenter wears McQueen on the red carpet (Ian West/PA) -

US singer Sabrina Carpenter wore British designer McQueen while American singer-songwriter and rapper Teddy Swims donned a colourful toy-encrusted overcoat, as musician and celebrities sported their best looks on the Brit Awards red carpet.

Sabrina Carpenter wore custom McQueen (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Carpenter, who will open the show, arrived at the ceremony in a ruffled pink diamond gown by British fashion house McQueen (formerly Alexander McQueen).

Sabrina Carpenter stepped out in a reworked McQueen gown from the label’s spring/summer 2025 collection (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

The 25-year-old Espresso singer paired the figure-hugging dress with a diamond choker and undone, renaissance-style curls.

American singer Teddy Swims, who will also be performing, wore a custom black suit and multi-coloured overcoat adorned with stuffed animals including, of course, teddy bears.

Teddy Swims is known for his avant-garde red carpet ensembles (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

The Lose Control singer,  32, is known for his playful red carpet looks; he turned heads when he wore a pearl-encrusted three-piece suit to the Grammys last month.

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall wore a denim bridal gown by Diesel, inspired by the over-the-top wedding silhouette of the 1980s. She paired the dress with a bouquet of denim flowers.

Jade Thirlwall wore a denim Diesel bridal gown (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

The 32-year-old singer was accompanied by her manager in an oversized white hulk suit, and Thirlwall noted that he was “symbolic” of the intimidating night that lay ahead.

Thirlwall was accompanied by her manager on the red carpet (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

This is the first year Thirlwall is competing as a solo act at the Brit Awards,  with nominations for Song of the Year and Pop Act of the Year.

Lola Young, 24, channelled the 1990s in denim puddle jeans, a silk cami and velour charcoal jacket.

Lola Young channelled the Nineties in her casual red carpet look (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

The Messy singer, who is also performing during Sunday’s show, paired the ensemble with her signature jellyfish cut and chunky jewellery.

Rising Star winner Myles Smith, 26, kept it casual in a black denim jacket, white shirt and an olive Burberry checked tie.

Brits Rising Star winner Myles Smith kept it casual in Burberry (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Djo singer Joe Keery, also known for starring in TV’s Stanger Things, also dressed down in a Fair Isle knit sweater vest under a pinstripe blazer and jeans.

Joe Keery aka Djo wore a cosy fair isle knit and causal denim jeans (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Davina McCall, 57, channelled gothic glamour in a sheer black lace mermaid gown and black velvet clutch.

Davina McCall brought gothic glamour to the red carpet in a risque sheer lace gown (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Singer and DJ Nia Archives wore an off-the-should tartan Dior gown with asymmetric draping.

Nia Archives opted for Dior’s Scottish-inspired collection (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

The 25-year-old artist paired the gown with the French fashion house’s signature pointed pumps

English Singer Sam Ryder, who rose to prominence on TikTok during the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown, channelled the Wild West in a relaxed denim two-piece with scoop-necked white vest and taupe suede loafers.

Sam Ryder pared it back in a denim two-piece and white vest (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Olympic runner Keely Hodgkinson, 22, channelled polished prep in a monochromatic Emilia Wickstead dress with open sides and pointed black pumps.

Keely Hodgkinson wore British designer Emilia Wickstead (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure, 41, took a different approach to monochrome, in a black liquid-look Adidas tracksuit with black and white Adidas Superstars.

Vicky McClure wore an all black Adidas tracksuit (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Also maintaining a pared-back palette was Zara McDermott, 28, who wore a white feathered gown with a high slit.

Zara McDermott wore a white feathered high neck gown (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

The gown is not dissimilar to the Jonathan Anderson looks we’ve seen flooding the red carpet recently, including his custom blue feather dress for Sabrina Carpenter at the Grammys.

Fellow ex-Love Islander Maura Higgins wore  a risque sheer black Galia Lahav gown embroidered with colourful blooms on the hip and shoulder.

Maura Higgins wore Galia Lahav (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, 43, wore a shimmering gold keyhole gown, with wet look hair and and a smoky bronzed eye.

Ashley Roberts wore a sequined gold gown (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Bandmate Kimberly Wyatt, 43, took a more vampy approach in an asymmetric black dress with leather detail, paired with sheer tights and burgundy velvet platforms.

Kimberly Wyatt channelled vampy gothic glamour (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

Hosted this year by comedian Jack Whitehall at the O2 Arena, the Brit Awards will also feature live performances from Sam Fender, Lola Young, Ezra Collective and more.

Jack Whitehall with his girlfriend Roxy Horner (Ian West/PA) (PA Wire)

The Brit Awards air on ITV at 8.15pm.

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