32nd Actor Awards Red Carpet Channels Old Money Glamour and Tailoring

Matthieu Blazy’s season-long rework of couture ease landed on the red carpet in the form of Rose Byrne’s white Chanel gown — an embroidered drop waist that Vogue called “the closing look from Matthieu Blazy’s pre‑fall 2026 collection.” Vanity Fair was blunt: “There is no other label performing at the level of Chanel this awards season,” and the sweep showed in Jesse Buckley’s rich blue Chanel velvet, which a red‑carpet commentator singled out for its scooped back and jewel shoulder embellishments and for being accessorized with Chanel high jewelry. Image may contain Rose Byrne Fashion Clothing Dress Formal Wear Gown Wedding Wedding Gown Adult and Person.

The 32nd Annual Actor Awards, renamed from the SAG Awards, staged its new identity on March 1, 2026 at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, presented by SAG‑AFTRA and streamed live on Netflix. Kristen Bell hosted, People reported, and presenters included Timothée Chalamet and Chase Infiniti. People also noted that “The SAG Awards have a new name and dress code for the first time in the ceremony's history,” and the official theme — “Reimagining Hollywood Glamour from the ’20s and ’30s.” — was devised in partnership with Elle.

Across the carpet the most striking throughline was what The Hollywood Reporter summed up as “classic tailoring, quiet‑luxury eveningwear and high‑craft accessories.” Vogue observed that “A little—or a lot—of glitz and sparkle prevailed,” and commentary on the livestream described an “intentionally paired back, quietly confident” streak in several looks, where “precision tailoring and quiet confidence” read as the evening’s aesthetic strategy.

Actors leaned into the ’20s and ’30s in literal and modern keys. Mia Goth wore a contemporary Dior slip “festooned with an all‑over black beaded overlay — reminiscent of the flapper dresses from the roaring ’20s,” per Vogue. Chase Infiniti opted for a gold Louis Vuitton gown paired with a matching ’20s‑style headpiece, Page Six reported. Gwyneth Paltrow returned in a plunging sheer lace gown — People highlighted that it was her first in more than 20 years — and Page Six added that she wore vintage Belperron earrings from 1930 while People noted one of her 96‑year‑old earrings went missing onstage.

Trompe l’oeil and bold second‑skin dressing made statements too. Vogue described Teyana Taylor’s surreal Thom Browne design that “acted as a second skin. (A new take on naked dressing, if you will.),” and Page Six called it a trompe l’oeil naked dress. Sarah Pidgeon committed to an architectural tiered pink Balenciaga gown, per Vogue and People, while Emma Stone’s lavender Louis Vuitton tank dress and shrug read as a modern counterpoint to literal period references.

Not all reports agreed on every outfit. Page Six’s photo caption described Demi Moore in “a black halter‑neck gown with a voluminous white and black ruffled skirt, holding a black clutch,” while a YouTube transcript offered an alternate view, calling it “a striking scaperelli gown” — a strapless black dress with a subtle crocodile texture and an elaborate white feathered train — a transcription artefact that sits alongside other livestream misspellings. Both descriptions were present in source material.

Men’s tailoring echoed the quiet-luxury note: Connor Storrie arrived in a boxy Saint Laurent suit fresh from hosting Saturday Night Live in New York the previous night, Vogue reported, Miles Caton modernized a classic black suit with a slightly flared leg, and Sam Rockwell kept things sleek beside Leslie Bibb’s bonsai‑printed sequined Ashi Studio dress, according to livestream commentary.

Onstage, Michael B. Jordan accepted Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Sinners, and People’s recap headlined the night “Sinners Takes Top Prize, Kristen Bell Sings as Host and Harrison Ford Gets Emotional.” By the time the carpet folded, the Actor Awards had delivered a late‑season fashion statement: a disciplined conversation between Matthieu Blazy’s high‑craft embellishment and the clean geometry of Saint Laurent tailoring.