CFDA Awards Red Carpet 2026

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The CFDA Awards is one of the most important events on the American fashion calendar as it celebrates U.S. designers and tastemakers who are shaping the industry and pushing it forward. Each year, luminaries gather at the American Museum of Natural History to celebrate the designers, celebrities, media moguls, and philanthropists making strides in the fashion world in America and beyond. And the red carpet is not to be missed: designers often invite certain celebrities to attend as their guests and dress them for the occasion.

This year saw no shortage of head-turning looks on the red carpet, from Elle Fanning and PinkPantheress in joyful designs from Coach, to Olandria in a show-stopping custom outfit from Brandon Blackwood. Inside the ceremony, which was hosted by Keke Palmer, Rachel Scott of Diotima won American Womenswear Designer of the Year; Anthony Vaccarello was presented with the International Designer of the Year Award by Hailey Bieber, Zoë Kravitz, and Rosé; Gap Inc. took home the Innovation Award; and Colleen Allen was awarded the Google Shopping American Emerging Designer of the Year.

Keep scrolling to see the best looks from the 2026 CFDA Awards red carpet, and keep scrolling for our favorite outfits from previous years.