Award season 2026 delivered a strong run of standout looks across its major ceremonies. At the Golden Globes, Ariana Grande drew significant attention in a Vivienne Westwood gown widely read as a nod to her Wicked character Elphaba, while Teyana Taylor and Colman Domingo were repeatedly named among the night’s best-dressed for looks that leaned into bold color and sharp tailoring respectively.
The SAG Awards carpet, hosted by Kristen Bell in a sheer, crystal-embellished Georges Hobeika couture gown, produced one of the season’s most fashion-dense red carpets: Demi Moore in sculpted Schiaparelli couture, Emma Stone in a custom lavender Louis Vuitton gown, Jenna Ortega in a lingerie-inspired Christian Cowan design styled with stockings and platforms, and Teyana Taylor returning for a second major award-season moment in a custom Thom Browne look defined by sharp, architectural tailoring.
Menswear also got a notable showing at the SAG Awards, with Paul Mescal opting for a relaxed black double-breasted suit paired with a fluid white tie-neck blouse — part of a broader continued shift toward softer, less rigidly formal menswear on major red carpets.
Between the Globes’ more theatrical, character-referencing choices and the SAG Awards’ concentration of major couture moments, 2026’s award season carpet has already produced several looks likely to be referenced in year-end best-dressed retrospectives.
