Oscars 2026 red carpet: Every look from Jessie Buckley to Timothée Chalamet

Oscars 2026

The Oscars concluded a tense race to the finish line of awards season, but they went out on a sartorial high, as only the A-list can. 

The Academy Award for Best Dresses had to go to Chanel’s Matthieu Blazy, who dressed Jessie Buckley – stunning in a red and pink custom gown – as well as Nicole Kidman, Teyana Taylor, Gracie Abrams, to name but a few. 

Anne Hathaway, who presented the award for Best Costume Design with Anna Wintour, proved that florals for spring are still a thing, courtesy of Valentino. Emma Stone and Renate Reinsve were both minimal in Louis Vuitton, while Givenchy’s Sarah Burton created a princess-worthy gown for Elle Fanning, and an all-white suit for Timothée Chalamet.

And then there were the after-parties, which required a swift outfit change, naturally, and a whole new tranche of celebrity and society names to share in the congratulations and commiserations.

Scroll on to see who wore what on (all) the red carpets...

Jane Fonda

At the Vanity Fair after party, Jane Fonda’s sleek chocolate brown sequinned gown was complemented by hair in old Hollywood waves.

Sarah Pidgeon in Calvin Klein

Actress Sarah Pidgeon looked every inch her Love Story character, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, in custom Calvin Klein Collection.

Olivia Rodrigo in Saint Laurent

Singer Olivia Rodrigo wore a custom feathered dress by Saint Laurent. 

Naomi Watts in Balenciaga

The sequins embroidered onto Naomi Watts’ Balenciaga gown caught the light perfectly as she walked the red carpet. 

Monica Lewinsky in Oscar de la Renta

Monica Lewinsky matched her lipstick to the warm red of her Oscar de la Renta gown. 

Kim Kardashian in Gucci

Kim Kardashian looked like an Oscar statuette in her gold custom Gucci gown.

Wendi Deng Murdoch and Grace Murdoch

Wendi Deng Murdoch (in Marchesa) attended the Vanity Fair after party with daughter Grace Murdoch, who wore Oscar de la Renta.

Minnie Driver

Minnie Driver wore her hair in loose, brushed-out curls, the perfect complement to her red strapless dress.

Nicole Kidman

For her second look of the evening, Nicole Kidman wore a gown that was almost the same shade of gold as her hair.  

Marisa Abela in Revolve

Industry star Marisa Abela wore a custom Revolve look with a cropped jacket and column skirt.

Zoe Saldana in Saint Laurent

Zoe Saldana switched to a mini dress for the after party, also by Saint Laurent.

Helen Hunt in Stella McCartney

Helen Hunt wore a blush silk halter-neck gown by Stella McCartney.

Hailey Bieber in Giorgio Armani

Hailey Bieber offered proof, were it needed, that leopard print never goes out of style in custom Giorgio Armani.

Kaia Gerber in Givenchy

Kaia Gerber, the supermodel daughter of Cindy Crawford, did what she does best in a red gown from Givenchy by Sarah Burton. 

Colman Domingo in Jacquemus

Colman Domingo continued his reign as best-dressed man on the red carpet in pinstriped Jacquemus.

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Emily in Paris actress Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu wore a peplum-waisted gown with a deep V-neckline. 

Sir Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick

Sir Mick Jagger and fiancee Melanie Hamrick attended the Vanity Fair party together, with Hamrick in a gold embroidered dress by Annie’s Ibiza.

Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston in ERL Artisanal

Jeff Goldblum and wife Emilie Livingston were coordinated in matching ERL Artisanal at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Cara Delevingne in Thom Browne

Cara Delevingne is never afraid to push the envelope, choosing a striking Thom Browne dress with Hassanzadeh jewellery.

Karlie Kloss in Gucci

Karlie Kloss chose a strapless gown by Gucci, which she paired with Cartier jewellery.

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston’s black evening gown was brought to life by strings of pearls and a turquoise necklace. 

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor

Hollywood power couple Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor wore contrasting outfits with Paulson in ivory tulle by Matières Fécales and Taylor in a black jacquard coat and Atlas Carré jewellery.

Leslie Mann

Actress Leslie Mann wore a sleek black gown which featured silver lace and embroidery at the neckline. 

Meg Ryan

Chartreuse is a tricky colour to carry off, but Meg Ryan made it look easy in her silk, drop-waisted gown.

Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos

Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos kept it classic in black. 

Tracee Ellis Ross in Marine Serre

Tracee Ellis Ross wore a high-necked, long-sleeved dress with a tiered bubble skirt by Marine Serre.

Dree Hemingway in Conner Ives

Dree Hemingway, who plays Daryl Hannah in Love Story, wore a Conner Ives gown reminiscent of the one Gwyneth Paltrow wore to collect her Oscar back in 1999.

Isla Fisher in Yara Shoemaker

Isla Fisher wore a couture gown by Yara Shoemaker with a skirt embroidered to resemble shimmering fish scales. 

Jessica Alba in Tamara Ralph

Jessica Alba wore a black sequinned Tamara Ralph gown with a feathered skirt. 

Kris Jenner in vintage Valentino

Kris Jenner tracked down a vintage Valentino gown from the spring/summer 1995 collection. 

Rachel Sennott in Balenciaga

Actress and comedian Rachel Sennott wore a black lace off-the-shoulder gown by Balenciaga.

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner made an affectionate appearance on the red carpet together, with Dua in Schiaparelli couture and Bulgari jewellery.

Kristen Wiig in Monse

Kristen Wiig also chose a minidress for the after party, a little black one, by Monse.

Elle and Dakota Fanning

Sisters Elle and Dakota Fanning were united at the after party, with Elle switching into a second custom Givenchy dress and Dakota in Zuhair Murad.

Simone Ashley

Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley looked sensational in a silver gown with an asymmetric neckline. 

Laura Harrier in Gucci

Laura Harrier chose a slinky dark chocolate Gucci gown.

Kendall Jenner in Chanel

Kendall Jenner’s pale blue custom Chanel gown featured floral embroidery at the neckline and hips. 

Grace Gummer

All three of Meryl Streep’s actress daughters were at the after party. Grace Gummer attended in a V-neck silver sequinned gown. 

Mamie Gummer

Streep’s eldest daughter, Mamie Gummer, wore a sheer, crystal-embellished gown with long sleeves and a high neckline. 

Louisa Jacobson in Khaite

Louisa Jacobson, Meryl Streep’s youngest daughter, wore an all-leather look by Khaite.

Suki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson

Suki Waterhouse and fiance Robert Pattinson looked like they were ready to tie the knot right there, at the Vanity Fair post-show party. Waterhouse’s gown was by Tamara Ralph.

Rita Ora in Tamara Ralph

Rita Ora’s look was reminiscent of the one Halle Berry wore to collect her Oscar in 2002. In fact, this look was by Tamara Ralph.

Jessie Buckley in Chanel

Back to the Oscars red carpet, where Jessie Buckley, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Hamnet, wore a custom red and pink Chanel gown.

Nicole Kidman in Chanel

Nicole Kidman wore a Chanel sequin and feather trimmed bodice with matching blush pink skirt.

Rose Byrne in Dior

Rose Byrne was up for best actress for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You and chose a flower embroidered gown with a fishtail skirt by Dior.

Teyana Taylor in Chanel

Teyana Taylor swept onto the red carpet in a square neckline dress by Chanel with a zebra-like sequin pattern and fully feathered skirt. Her jewellery was Tiffany & Co.

Renate Reinsve in Louis Vuitton

Renate Reinsve perfectly matched her lip colour to her crimson red Louis Vuitton dress, which had a sharp asymmetric hem. She is up for best actress for her role in Sentimental Value.

Timothée Chalamet in Givenchy

Timothée Chalamet was all white in a double breasted Givenchy by Sarah Burton tuxedo. He was nominated for his role in Marty Supreme.

Kylie Jenner in Schiaparelli

Chalamet was joined by his girlfriend Kylie Jenner inside the auditorium, who was dressed in a custom Schiaparelli gown with a keyhole cutout.

Demi Moore in Gucci

Demi Moore channelled a bird of paradise in an iridescent feathered Gucci dress and Boucheron jewellery.

Gwyneth Paltrow in Armani Privé

Gwyneth Paltrow looked elegant in a rounded edge side slit dress by Armani Privé. Her diamonds were Tiffany & Co.

Michael B. Jordan in Louis Vuitton

Michael B. Jordan added a watch chain to his all black Louis Vuitton nehru collared suit. He won best actor for his role in Sinners.

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson presented the award for best director during the ceremony. Zendaya wore an asymmetric dress by Louis Vuitton, and Pattinson wore a suit by Dior.

Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton

Emma Stone shimmered in a simple silver dress by Louis Vuitton and added Repossi jewellery. She is up for her leading role in Bugonia.

Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn

Kate Hudson and mother Goldie Hawn (in Grayseful by Maria Lopez) posed together on the red carpet. Hudson was nominated for her role in Song Sung Blue and wore custom Armani Privé and Garatti jewellery.

Chase Infiniti in Louis Vuitton

Star of One Battle After Another Chase Infiniti made a dramatic entrance in a lilac sweetheart neckline Louis Vuitton gown with a tumbling layered train. Her jewellery was De Beers.

Felicity Jones in Prada

Felicity Jones’s creamy yellow Prada gown had a tulle overlay train and crystals at the hips.

Anne Hathaway in Valentino

Anne Hathaway presented the award for Best Costume Design alongside Anna Wintour, in a strapless fishtail Valentino gown embroidered with seasonal cherry blossoms.

Odessa A’zion in Valentino

Marty Supreme’s Odessa A’zion wore a black Valentino ensemble with velvet and pearl embroidered flowers.

Wunmi Mosaku in Louis Vuitton

Wunmi Mosaku dressed her baby bump in teal Louis Vuitton sequins and added David Yurman jewels. She was nominated for her supporting role in Sinners.

Elle Fanning in Givenchy

Elle Fanning was practically a princess in a strapless custom Givenchy by Sarah Burton ballgown with embroidered leaves. Her necklace was an antique Cartier piece dating back to 1903.

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons

It was date night for Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons at the Oscars. Both wore Celine, with Dunst in a black tiered gown and Plemons in a tux with a sky blue shirt.

Amy Madigan in Dior

Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Weapons and added a Dior feather paillette jacket to her tailored trousers. Her jewellery was Messika.

Zoe Saldaña in Saint Laurent

Winner of last year’s Best Supporting Actress award, Zoe Saldaña added pink Cartier diamonds to her Saint Laurent lace slip dress.

Mia Goth in Dior

Frankenstein star Mia Goth chose an ivory ruffled, tiered gown embroidered with flowers by Dior.

Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams

Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams had a couple moment on the red carpet, both in black - he in Celine, she in Chanel.

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Loewe

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in Sentimental Value and chose a Loewe dress with a textured folded neckline. Her jewellery was Swarovski.

Mikey Madison in Dior

Mikey Madison chose a red gathered Dior gown which she paired with Tiffany & Co. diamonds.

Rachel McAdams in Alberta Ferretti

Rachel McAdams presented tributes to Catherine O’Hara and Diane Keaton during the ceremony, wearing a gold caped Alberta Ferretti dress.

Mckenna Grace

Mckenna Grace truly embodied Old Hollywood in a blush pink Vera Wang ballgown and glittering diamond necklace by Smiling Rocks.

Pedro Pascal in Chanel

Pedro Pascal went jacket free, adding an oversized flower brooch to his Chanel shirt.

Barbie Ferreira in GapStudio

Barbie Ferreira chose a corseted indigo gown with a button front moiré silk skirt by GapStudio by Zac Posen. Her jewellery was De Beers.

Adrien Brody in Gucci

Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman arrived on the red carpet together. Brody added an enormous brooch to his black Gucci tailoring.

Jacob Elordi in Bottega Veneta

Jacob Elordi looked windswept (a nod to his Wuthering Heights role?) and paired his double breasted three-piece Bottega Veneta suit with patent ballerina-like loafers.

Charithra Chandran in Miss Sohee

Bridgerton actor Charithra Chandran took to the red carpet in an emerald green Miss Sohee couture gown with a dramatic train.

EJAE in Dior

The cast of Kpop Demon Hunters stuck to a ‘Golden’ theme, referencing their Oscar winning song. Lead EJAE shimmered in a gown by Dior. Her jewellery was Swarovski.

Audrey Nuna in Thom Browne

Audrey Nuna from Kpop Demon Hunters embodied ‘Golden’ with her custom Thom Browne gown.

Rei Ami in Rahul Mishra

Rei Ami of Kpop Demon Hunters wore a heavily embroidered mini dress with a crane embroidered shawl by Rahul Mishra. Her jewellery was David Webb.

Huma Abedin and Anna Wintour

Anna Wintour walked the red carpet with Hillary Clinton’s former chief of staff, Huma Abedin.

Leonardo DiCaprio in Dior

Leonardo DiCaprio debuted a moustache on the red carpet, and chose a suit by Dior. His brooch was Boucheron.

Kate Hawley

Kate Hawley, who won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on Frankenstein, looked elegant in a black coat-gown adorned with a collection of brooches.

Damson Idris in Prada

Damson Idris chose a navy double breasted Prada coat with a fur collar, to which he added a jewelled brooch.

Sigourney Weaver in Valentino

Sigourney Weaver chose a gold scale-like Valentino dress with silver beaded cuffs. Her jewellery was Buccellati.

Alana Haim in Louis Vuitton

Alana Haim stars in One Battle After Another and wore a wrapped beaded gown by Louis Vuitton.

Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum dripped in pearls, with her semi-sheer dress also featuring miniature crosses.

Hudson Williams in Balenciaga

Heated Rivalry breakout star Hudson Williams kept it simple in black Balenciaga tailoring and a diamond Bulgari brooch.

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone arrived on the red carpet wearing a Christian Siriano dress with a black bodice and white skirt. She added black opera gloves and diamond jewellery.

Channing Tatum in Versace

Channing Tatum made an appearance in a double breasted Versace tuxedo and a Tiffany & Co. brooch.

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates almost matched her dress to her hair colour, and accessorised with Mindi Mond New York jewellery.

Chloe Zhao

Hamnet director Chloe Zhao wore a gothic black gown with bell sleeves and a funereal veil.

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton paired his suit with blue tinted lenses.

Misty Copeland in David Koma

Ballet dancer Misty Copeland fused a tutu with a David Koma tuxedo for her Oscars look.

Maya Rudolph in Chanel

Maya Rudolph wore a fringed, tiered Chanel gown.

Ava DuVernay in Louis Vuitton

Ava DuVernay chose a winged neckline gown by Louis Vuitton and a Pomellato necklace.

Anna Wintour

Anna Wintour attended the Oscars ceremony in a lace peplum jacket and feathered skirt. She presented the award for best costume design alongside Anne Hathaway.

Benicio Del Toro in Giorgio Armani

Benicio Del Toro chose all black Giorgio Armani for the Oscars.

Usher in Giuliva Heritage

Usher had date night on the red carpet with his wife Jennifer Goicoechea, and wore a suit by Giuliva Heritage.

Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy chose a beaded dress with a black turtle-neck style neckline.

Jack O’Connell in Dunhill

Jack O’Connell kept it monochrome in a black edged white Dunhill tuxedo.

Lola Kirke in Simone Rocha

Lola Kirke paired her sweet Simone Rocha dress with a red lip and diamonds.

Fran Drescher in Ami

Fran Drescher stars in Marty Supreme and chose a metallic Ami green toned high necked dress.

Jason Bateman in Dunhill

Jason Bateman wore a Dunhill suit and walked the red carpet with his wife Amanda Anka.

Ariana Greenblatt in John Galliano

Ariana Greenblatt chose a cream silk archive John Galliano gown with an off the shoulder neckline and embroidered flowers. Her jewellery was Mikimoto.

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård and his wife Megan Everett-Skarsgård played it safe in black and white.

Kristen Wiig in Elie Saab

Kristen Wiig wore a draped beaded bodice Elie Saab dress with diamond patterned skirt, paired with Boucheron jewellery.

Jacobi Jupe

Hamnet actor Jacobi Jupe attended his first Oscars with his dad, filmaker Chris Jupe.

Kieran Culkin in Paul Smith

Winner of last year’s Best Supporting Actor gong, Kieran Culkin arrived in rich brown and black Paul Smith tailoring and a Sauvereign brooch.

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas were the last to arrive on the red carpet, but co-ordinated in white and black.

Wagner Moura in Zegna

Wagner Moura is nominated for his leading role in The Secret Agent and chose a flared trouser Zegna suit with a buttoned neckline.

Conan O’Brien

Host Conan O’Brien arrived with his wife Liza Powel O’Brien, who chose a beaded chain-style dress.

Vicky Krieps in Bottega Veneta

Vicky Krieps chose a curved neckline Bottega Veneta dress with shredded fabric that gave the effect of fringing.

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke is up for lead actor for his role in Blue Moon and arrived on the red carpet with his wife Ryan Hawke.

Shaboozey in Campillo

Shaboozey will be performing at the ceremony and looked dapper in white tie by Campillo.

Spike Lee

Spike Lee and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee co-ordinated in gold.

Joe Alwyn in Valentino

Joe Alwyn paired his Valentino tuxedo with a floppy bow tie, and added a Chaumet brooch.

Kevin O’Leary

Kevin O’Leary who stars in Marty Supreme flexed some serious bling on the red carpet, wearing a set of rare NBA Michael Jordan trading cards framed with diamonds.

Ryan Destiny in Ami

Ryan Destiny chose a black poplin skirt and velvet volumous skirt by Ami to attend the Oscars.

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem wore a deep brown suit with badges on his lapel.

Mark Strong in Giorgio Armani

Mark Strong, wearing Giorgio Armani, and his wife Liza Marshall walked the red carpet together.

Felix Kammerer in Saint Laurent

Felix Kammerer stars in Frankenstein and chose a chocolate brown silk Saint Laurent suit which he paired with a burnt orange shirt and tie.

Ginnifer Goodwin in Monse

Ginnifer Goodwin chose a lace Monse dress that seemed to wrap around her body.

Susie and Nick Cave

Susie and Nick Cave wore gothic glamour on the red carpet.

Amelia Dimoldenberg in Ralph Lauren

Red carpet presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg went for a simple black strapless archive Ralph Lauren dress with a bow at the back, which she paired with a Bulgari necklace.

Manu Rios in Saint Laurent

Manu Rios showed how to clash stripes in a look by Saint Laurent.