Nicole Brydon Bloom

Congrats to NBB (and her husband, Justin Theroux) on their impending bebe; she looks really, really great in this. Also congrats to her for playing two of my favorite unhinged characters on TV this year: Her INSANE character on Paradise, and also poor conwoman Maud Beaton on The Gilded Age. My friends, that is range.

Elle Fanning in vintage (2003) Ralph Lauren

She also looks CHARMING in this...

Elle Fanning in vintage (2003) Ralph Lauren

Here's your front view; this is a fantastic pull from the Ralph Lauren archives. She DID seem slightly concerned about the integrity of her boob tape during the red carpet, but it held up!

Alicia Silverstone in Stella McCartney

This is excellent on Alicia; I'm so pleased with this that I actually tried to file her under "Cher Horowitz" until I remembered that's not a real person.

Odessa A'zion in custom Ott Dubai

This is INSANE and also it is EXTREMELY fun. This is what Stevie Nicks would wear if she were in ABBA. That's a compliment.

Jessica Biel in Lanvin

I don't think this is GOOD but I do like that she wore it, if that makes sense. It is KOOKY. Kooky Jessica Biel is not a combination I would have ever anticipated.

Jessica Biel in Lanvin

I regret to report that the number of "sexy back" jokes told by the E! folks was not zero. It was not even one. It might have gone to three? (The back of this IS good.)

Skye P. Marshall

I find her generally delightful and so pretty and I wish this looked like one complete dress and not a great skirt and the bra she planned to wear under it.

Nicole Beharie

This also photographs totally unfinished, which is a shame because there is a germ of a festive idea here. (Her head, as always, looks great.)

Janelle James

What a babe.

Patricia Arquette

The fit on this is a bit snug but overall this is really good on her. Talk about someone who has Noted Kook Tendencies.

Keltie Knight in Godoy

I love that she had this made by Godoy, who is a local Los Angeles drag queen as well as a designer. The beading is great and I LOVE the sleeves. I almost wish the underdress was...a romper?

Sarah Shahi

I have to apologize for how sleepy she looks in this photo! (She looked sleepy in many of them and I think it's a Weird Eye Makeup Choice because photos of her from a couple of weeks ago are totally normal.) She is honestly one of the best-looking people I've EVER seen in real life so I am just gonna pretend none of this happened.

Ginnifer Goodwin in Giorgio Armani FW20

This is SO good on her; I'm not sure if she's got a new stylist lately or what, but she's been looking so elegant.

Jean Smart

This is like VP of Comms For Major Company Makes An Appearance at Holiday Party Before Going to the Symphony.

Natasha Lyonne

I do not know what is happening here but I happily co-sign all of it.

Meghann Fahy in Ludovic

Someone drag out the REASONABLE klaxon for the first bleat of the year!

Bella Ramsey in Prada

They look snazzy. I love the tie under there.

Carrie Preston

SASSY, I love the pink on her.

Lisa Ann Walter

This is ABSOLUTELY in her wheelhouse; if you'd held a gun to my head and asked me to predict what she was going to wear, I'd have come up with some version of this and then yelled "SHE LOOKS NICE!!!!"

Buckle Up for the Sparkly and the Metallics of the 2026 Critics Choice Awards

As always, this is a reliably enjoyable collection of looks.