Tthe best-dressed celebrity lineup at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala, with Inde Navarrette and Taylor Swift

The 6th Academy Museum Gala was held on October 17, 2026, in Los Angeles, raising over 14 million dollars for the museum. That evening’s honorees included John Carpenter, Colman Domingo, and Charlize Theron, with Taylor Swift as the closing performer. The Obsession star wore a Schiaparelli Fall 2026 haute couture strapless gown, featuring a nude sheer fabric with cascading black polka dots and a tiered bubble skirt, paired with Chopard diamond necklaces and earrings, with an Old Hollywood-style low bun hairstyle. She was included in multiple media outlets’ best-dressed lists, including WWD, The Hollywood Reporter, and others.

Wearing a custom Dior dove gray strapless gown with pleated details and crystal embellishments, accessorized with Chopard diamond earrings (the diamonds in the earrings total 32.40 carats). She performed four songs that evening, including “I Knew It, I Knew You,” which she is promoting for an Oscar nomination.