Now that the 2026 Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards are over, it seems the first staples of 2026’s fashion trends have been shown. From molten gold and cobalt blue to deep colors and sleek, wave-like silhouettes accompanied by statement diamonds, these trends are taking over the awards show fashion scene.
Achromatic fashion is back with a vengeance. One of the trends at this year's Golden Globes was the colors black and white. Nearly half of this year’s most noticeable looks were a range of black, white and grays.
Zoey Deutch stunned in a long, modern 1920s-inspired flapper dress created by Prada. The low V-cut white dress was embroidered with black beading and sequins in a belt-like shape, featuring rows of sequins that dangled.
Teyana Taylor appeared elegantly powerful in a black draped dress created by Schiaparelli. The actor took home the Golden Globe for Best Female Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for “One Battle After Another,” wearing the stunning wrap dress.
The dress wrapped around her entire body, leading to a piece of fabric hanging from her neck, appearing as a dupatta. The back of the dress included a cutout at the top of her waist decorated with a blinged-out bow.
Taylor’s co-star, Chase Infiniti, attended the Golden Globes in a stunning, embellished silver and chrome corseted dress. The corset cinched the actor’s waist to flow out into an umbrella-like shape. The corset appeared as a mirror mosaic piece, overhanging the actor’s waist, with the bottom of the dress being a black velvet fit-and-flare skirt.
Infiniti’s outfit showcased another trend amongst fashionable red-carpet walkers: metallic colors.
Molten gold should be on any fashion goer's list of trending colors. Elle Fanning appeared at the Critics' Choice Awards in a vintage Ralph Lauren fall 2003 dress. The dress appears as an almost beaded chainmail material, giving it a shiny metallic finish.
“Fallout” and “The White Lotus” actor Walton Goggins got the hint of this latest color trend, wearing black dress pants and a jacket, with a molten gold shirt. Goggins was one of many male actors to spark fashion fire on the red carpet this award season.
“Heated Rivalry” co-stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie made their Golden Globes debut in true heated fashion. Storrie looked sleek in a modern Ralph Lauren look with a classic black tuxedo, white button-down and a silk black tie. The look all ties together with the incorporation of Tiffany & Co. accessories, including sunglasses and Tiffany’s “Bird on a Rock” brooch.
Williams coordinated with his co-star in a Giorgio Armani white lapel dinner jacket, white silk grosgrain-trimmed shirt, black dress pants and a white grosgrain cummerbund. Accessorizing the outfit with jewels from Bulgari, including a diamond snake necklace.
Brooches are seemingly coming back into fashion, with many of this year’s award attendees sporting the fashion accessory. Patrick Schwarzenegger hopped on the brooch train wearing a double-breasted tuxedo, with a nipped-in waist by Dolce & Gabbana, matched with satin lapels and wide-legged dress pants. Included in this look is a gold-diamond-encrusted brooch also created by Dolce & Gabbana.
Those who didn’t join in on the achromatic fashion trend set the tone for wearing warmer, earthier colors. For those who love color analysis, 2026 is looking to a summer-fall color season. Bright oranges, dark greens, teals, oak-like browns and muted-pastel cool colors are all in rotation this award season, also including the occasional pastel and hot pink.
Patterns also made an appearance with the likes of Jennifer “J.Lo” Lopez, Zoe Kravitz, Jennifer Laurence, EJAE, Poppy Liu and Sarah Snook, all stunned in floral and scalloped laces and embroidery.
This award season is expected to continue on its focus on molten metallics, dazzling silvers, feathers, achromatic scaling, deep V’s and broaches.
