Red Carpet Looks From The 2026 SAG Awards That We Absolutely Love

The 2026 Actor Awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards, have officially landed, and if there’s one thing this red carpet proved, it’s that Hollywood still knows how to dress for drama. The kind stitched in silk, embroidered in sequins, and finished with a knowing glance over the shoulder.

This year, the ceremony also introduced a sartorial theme: “Reimagining Hollywood Glamour from the ’20s and ’30s.” And you could feel it. Not in a costume-y way, but in subtle nods; drop waists, liquid silks, headpieces, old-world embellishment, all filtered through a very 2026 lens.

On the nominations front, One Battle After Another led with seven nods, including best cast, best actor and best supporting actor. In film, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme and Sinners are also competing for best cast. Over on television, The White Lotus, The Studio and Adolescence dominated. But let’s be honest, we were watching the carpet just as closely as the categories.

And some of our favourites showed up. In Louis Vuitton. In Balenciaga. In looks that felt considered, not accidental.

Nominated for her performance in One Battle After Another, Chase Infiniti arrived as a full fashion moment. As a Louis Vuitton ambassador, she wore a custom hand-knit embroidered gown paired with a matching headpiece, and it felt intentional in a way that made you pause.

Everyone is currently in love with Yerin Ha, and yes, her skin deserves its own publicist at this point. For her first-ever Actor Awards appearance, the Bridgerton star chose a shaggy-textured top and high-waisted trousers from Balenciaga’s Spring 2026 collection.

You can always count on Emma Stone to zig when everyone else zags. While much of the carpet leaned monochrome, she brought colour, soft lilac, specifically, in a custom hand-embroidered chiffon slip dress and matching cardigan from Louis Vuitton.

Sarah Pidgeon, who portrays Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in Love Story, made her Actor Awards debut in a look that deliberately rejected the minimalist DNA of her character.

The Balenciaga gown featured a drop-waist and bubble silhouette, not the sleek, pared-back elegance people might expect from someone associated with CBK’s legacy. And that’s exactly why it felt refreshing.

The One Battle After Another actress wore a custom Thom Browne design featuring an intarsia silk torso bodice and an embroidered tulle mermaid skirt adorned with 400,000 sequins and 175,000 beads.

Teyana completed the look with four Tiffany & Co. pieces designed by Jean Schlumberger, including a platinum and 18k yellow-gold Leaves necklace boasting over 47 total carats of diamonds. 

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Her croc-effect dress with a sweeping tulle skirt, originally seen on the Schiaparelli Spring 2026 Haute Couture runway, translated beautifully onto the red carpet. The texture of the bodice contrasted sharply with the softness of the tulle, creating tension. And tension is interesting.

Beyond these headline-makers, the 2026 Actor Awards carpet was filled with thoughtful nods to vintage glamour, from subtle beading reminiscent of flapper-era gowns to modern interpretations of bias-cut silhouettes. 

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The 2026 SAG Actor Awards red carpet didn’t just deliver fashion, it delivered perspective. The theme of reimagined ’20s and ’30s glamour could have easily slipped into costume territory. Instead, it inspired reinterpretation.

Some played it romantic. Some played it architecturally. Some played it bold. But none of it felt lazy.

And that’s what we absolutely love.