Met Gala 2022: Lily James conquers cobbles like a pro in stilettos as she dons sparkling safety pin mini dress for after-partyEmily Bashforth

Lily didn’t want the party to end (Picture: North Woods/Backgrid)

Lily James sparkled in a safety pin mini dress as she continued the 2022 Met Gala celebrations in New York.

The actress, 32, looked stunning in a dazzling purple frock as she attended an after-party at the Standard Hotel last night, after turning heads with her Atelier Versace gown on the red carpet.

Lily was prepared to risk a wardrobe malfunction in the name of fashion, as her after-party dress had just five safety pins holding the fabric together at the side.

But, the Mamma Mia star was all smiles as she walked hand-in-hand with her Queens of the Stone Age rocker boyfriend Michael Shuman, with whom she confirmed her romance by going Instagram-official February.

Lily teamed her second look with gold accessories to tie in with the safety pins, which included gold link heels and a matching Versace bag.

She wore her hair in a sleek bun and opted for complimentary jewellery, such as a pair of statement hoops.

Lily looked sensational in a purple mini dress (Picture: North Woods/Backgrid)

The actress beamed as she headed into the lavish after-party (Picture: North Woods/Backgrid)

While the British star may have been at the most prestigious event in the fashion calendar, she was a woman after our own hearts by proving there’s no way to walk over cobbles elegantly while wearing stilettos.

The Pam and Tommy star looked unsteady on her feet at times as she entered the bash, but laughed it off while eager fans waited outside the hotel, hoping to catch a glimpse of their fave celebs.

Steady, Lily! (Picture: North Woods/Backgrid)

She conquered those cobbles like a pro (Picture: North Woods/Backgrid)

Earlier in the evening, Lily oozed glamour in her bejewelled silver floor-length gown, with the theme of this year’s Met Gala being Gilded Glamour.

She teemed her Atelier Versace dress with blue heels, which peeped through the high split.

Lily’s first look oozed Grecian glamour on the red carpet (Picture: John Shearer/Getty)

The War and Peace actress walked the red carpet alongside some of the biggest names, from Kim Kardashian to Elon Musk, with everyone from musicians to TikTok stars pulling out all the stops for the fundraiser.

Organised by Anna Wintour, the Met Ball is the event everyone wants an invite to, traditionally held on the first Monday in May each year, but it was moved to September last year due to Covid.

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The bash raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute and has a theme each year to inspire the dress code.

This year’s theme, In America: An Anthology of Fashion, was a continuation of last year’s In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.

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