The 2026 Academy Museum Gala Has Restored Our Faith in Red-Carpet Fashion: The Best-Dressed Stars

If the September Emmys left us wondering whether the upcoming award season had lost its fashion magic, the 2026 Academy Museum Gala has given us every reason to hold on to hope. This red carpet reminded us why we love celebrity fashion in the first place: unexpected silhouettes, confident styling, daring departures from convention, and looks that make you stop scrolling.

Rosé brought dark glamour in sheer Saint Laurent, Yara Shahidi shimmered in metallic Miu Miu, and Belmont Cameli looked impossibly sharp in Giorgio Armani. Rami Malek delivered his own take on refined sophistication in Giorgio Armani and Cartier, while Nicolas Duvernay stepped outside the conventional menswear playbook. From Jodie Turner-Smith's dramatic Mugler moment to Daniel Kaluuya's effortlessly sharp tailoring and Eddie Redmayne's bold Giorgio Armani blue two-piece, the evening reminded us that great style has no single formula.

The verdict? The 2027 award season may be in safer fashion hands than the Emmys had us believe. 

Here are the stars who made the 2026 Academy Museum Gala a red-carpet moment to remember.

See more of the men and women who spectacularly walked the red carpet.