Earlier tonight, a stylist friend texted me asking about the new look of the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet. “What is happening with this Met carpet!” he wrote, in reference to the way this year, the carpet at the Globes includes a very glamorous—and familiar—staircase. It’s a good look for the awards show, which is working on making a comeback with this revamped build and returning host Nikki Glaser.
The red carpet started somewhat slow, and dare I say, a little boring. It’s almost as if Hollywood is only starting to stretch for what will be a long and starry awards season. To put it plainly, it took some time for the best dressed of the Golden Globes 2026 to show up. And then came Teyana Taylor. The One Battle After Another star, who won tonight for Best Supporting Actress in the drama category, revved things up with a custom Schiaparelli haute couture look designed by Daniel Roseberry. (In case you were curious, the brand is calling that backside detail Taylor showed onstage as she delivered her speech “a silver-rhinestone bijou thong.”)
It was a big night for black and black and white, whether that was Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams in Giorgio Armani or recent Vanity Fair cover star Charli xcx entering her movie star era in custom Saint Laurent ahead of the release of The Moment later this month, plus Selena Gomez in a stunning Chanel black dress by Matthieu Blazy punctuated by a floral neckline made of flowers. Those looks weren’t bland at all—thank the sartorial gods!—but they did say something about what it means to be a celebrity today: With TikToks, Instagram “dumps,” fan cams and all the ways in which we now have access to actors and celebrities today, red carpets are no longer the place for a stunt, but a place to dress up and take on the role of the Old Hollywood movie star.
Speaking of going back to the classics—remember when men used to have fun on the red carpet? Those days are long gone, it seems. Guys these days—other than Timothée Chalamet and his Timberland boots—have fully reverted back to the classic tux, with slight (and welcome) variations. Michael B. Jordan looked fantastic in Prada, as did Tramell Tillman in Zegna. No complaints here, they did look like old school leading men!
In the sea of black and white—shoutout to Pamela Anderson who styled herself in a white Ferragamo look—that was tonight’s red carpet, adding some color to our evening were Tessa Thompson in a delicious Balenciaga gown by Pierpaolo Piccioli and Elle Fanning in a floral Gucci moment by Demna. The biggest of shoutouts goes to Kylie Jenner, who skipped the red carpet and instead revealed her look on Instagram—and she does look good in custom Ashi Studio and tons of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds.
We wanted to bring more of the fun back to the carpet, so we’re re-thinking what a best dressed list looks like at Vanity Fair. For starters, we’re being a bit more strict this year, and now you get to hear from our in-house fashion experts about why someone is, indeed, best dressed. Also, dear reader, you get to vote for your favorites here: Is it a yes or a no? Tell us, and be sure to return tomorrow to see the results.
Can’t get enough of awards season? Revisit Vanity Fair’s list of the best Golden Globes looks of all time and follow along with our live blog for fresh takes, up-to-the-minute commentary, and everything in between.