Sarah Pidgeon made her first appearance at Vanity Fair’s 2026 Oscars party wearing a custom Calvin Klein gown inspired by Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. The event, held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, drew numerous celebrities following the Oscars ceremony. Pidgeon styled her look simply with a silver clutch.
The Vanity Fair 2026 Oscars party took place at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries, marking a change from previous years. Stars began arriving just before 8 p.m., including Rachel Sennot, Nikki Glasser, Chloe Fineman, Mick Jagger, Jane Fonda, and Myha’la. Myha’la, attending her first such party, told Vogue, “This is our first Vanity Fair Oscar Party, so we’re just looking forward to being with friends, like Sarah Pidgeon. We went to school together, so I’m excited to be reunited.” Nikki Glasser drew inspiration for her look from Carolyn Bessette, mentioning she met Pidgeon recently and admired her work in Love Story’s portrayal of the style icon—spelled as “Carolyn Besette” in the quote, though commonly known as Bessette-Kennedy elsewhere in reports. Pidgeon wore a platinum crystal and sequin-encrusted floor-length gown with micro spaghetti straps by Calvin Klein, paired with a brushed silver CK One clutch. Her blonde hair was straight, long, and parted in the middle. The gown echoed the ’90s minimalist fashion associated with Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, who favored Calvin Klein among other designers like Yohji Yamamoto and Jean Paul Gaultier. Earlier that weekend, Pidgeon attended Charles Finch and Chanel’s pre-Oscars party with co-star Paul Anthony Kelly, wearing a periwinkle-toned sequin slip from Matthieu Blazy’s Métiers d’art 2026 collection. She described feeling “like a mermaid” and loving the “super chic toothpaste” color. Other debut attendees included Gold-medalist Alysa Liu, Connor Storrie, and Hudson Williams. The night celebrated recent Oscar winners like Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, with comments from Keke Palmer and Usher praising his achievement and director Ryan Coogler.
