Nicola Coughlan loves getting red carpet ready. “I love the opportunity to dress up in something I would never wear in my day-to-day life,” the Bridgerton babe and star of Tubi’s new series, Big Mood, tells InStyle. “It feels like a different version of myself that can only exist in that world, I love to wear different things and take chances.”
While Couglan consistently attends movie premieres and red carpet events in designer looks that leave us swooning, the Irish actress doesn’t consider herself an everyday fashion girlie. “I love experimenting with fashion, but I often joke that in my day-to-day life, I’m completely unfashionable,” she says. “There’s no off switch for being in the public eye, fame, or whatever you want to it call, but I can switch off the red carpet version of myself so my day-to-day style is super comfy. When I do a red carpet, I want to have fun.”
While she might not spend her daily life dripping in couture, Coughlan has an unmistakable eye for high fashion, in part thanks to having studied the wardrobes of women she admires. “My forever style icon is Mary-Kate Olsen. Recently, Taylor Russell. She always looks impeccable. Every piece of what she wears, the styling, hair, and makeup come together so seamlessly. And, of course, Zendaya. Zendaya and Law Roach are a magical combination,” she says.
Recently, Coughlan has whipped up some fashion magic of her own, attending the premiere of Big Mood in NYC in a sleek and vampy look featuring a Roland Mouret dress cinched with a custom corset. Ahead, Coughlan breaks down her look and shares her getting-ready game plan.
"I’m often inspired by the shows I work on," Coughlan says of her red carpet outfit brainstorming process. Maggie, her character on Big Mood, "is this strong, grown woman who is also a real London cool girl, so we wanted something that was a little bit edgy."
InStyle
Written by Amber Rambharose
Published April 19, 2024
