Only one nominee can take home a little golden trophy in each category at the 98th Annual Academy Awards. But on the Oscars red carpet, a special group of nominees, winners, and guests gets to share the 2026 best-dressed title. And for anyone who's watched this year's awards season circuit, from the Golden Globes to the BAFTAs to the Actor Awards, the standouts from the Oscars will look very familiar.
Many of the names worthy of an Academy Award for their red carpet style have been refining their signature look over the past three months of speeches and step-and-repeats. Tonight, they delivered the pinnacle of their personal style. First came the eventual Best Actress winner Jessie Buckley in custom Chanel referencing the late, great Grace Kelly; then came Anne Hathaway nodding to the script of the Devil Wears Prada in floral Valentino. Emma Stone, Wunmi Mosaku, and Chase Infiniti all wore Louis Vuitton—but each one tapped the atelier to play to their strengths, from an appreciation of bold colors to '90s-inspired simplicity. Teyana Taylor, long a fan of naked dresses, combined sheer fabrics with starry embellishments and an extravagant feathered skirt by Chanel. And while she technically skipped the red carpet, Zendaya's surprise Louis Vuitton dress deserves a shout-out too.
