Best dressed at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala

18 October 2026

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The year's biggest breakout star wore a mind-boggling polka-dotted strapless Schiaparelli gown

Inde Navarrette

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The Indian star looked luminescent in an ivory Vivienne Westwood corset gown with embroidered tendrils

Priyanka Chopra

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The actress stunned in a black mermaid gown with a plunging neckline

Ana de Armas

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The singer brought her Love Story song to life in a princess-esque silver Dior gown

Taylor Swift

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The Indian actress chose a classic black Chanel gown with an asymmetric hemline 

Ananya Panday

Kim went retro in a strapless vintage 1951 Balenciaga gown with self-embellishment over its length

Kim Kardashian

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The young starlet paid tribute to Hunger Games alumni Jennifer Lawrence in an outfit similar to her 2011 Oscars look

McKenna Grace

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Black was also the colour of the night for the Furious star, whose cutout gown came with a thigh-high slit

Emmy Rossum

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The model print mixed polka dots in a custom Valentino with a slit with waist detailing

Kendall Jenner

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