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How hairstylist Tina Outen created Stella McCartney’s tousled rock ’n’ roll waves for the Met Gala

By Linnéa Pesonen

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Stella McCartney brought the world's first-ever plant-based feathered gown to the 2026 Met Gala red carpet. She completed the look with a nonchalant, lived-in blowout. Here, her long-time hairstylist Tina Outen shares how she achieved McCartney's cool, tousled waves, and the Kevin Murphy products behind them