Top Stylists Spill Secrets on the “Style Arc” of Awards Season
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As they ready Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke and Hudson Williams for Sunday's 98th Oscars, their respective stylists — Kate Young, Michael Fisher and Anastasia Walker — discuss what it's like to navigate months of high-wattage event dressing.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Star stylist Kate Young is quick to correct when asked about the challenges of dressing clients for the awards season that runs from January through March. “People think about awards season as five or six events that kick off in January, but it’s more like 20 events that start months before,” explains Young, whose clients include Rose Byrne, Dakota Fanning and Michelle Willliams. “An awards-season run can start with the film festivals in Venice and Toronto in September, and then in December you have the Gotham Awards, as well as L.A. and New York Film Critics. It’s so many award events and carpets, it can blow your mind.” Related Stories Movies Chadwick Boseman's Widow Shares Acceptance Speech She Would Have Given Had He Won Oscar Movies Awards Season Awards: The Whiffs, the Wins and the Wet Blankets That plethora of red-carpet events leading up to Sunday’s 2026 Oscars isn’t only about the quantity and quality of designer looks for high-profile stars. The job likewise can be rooted in a gradual succession of style notes that not only create an overall statement, they also play into the star’s personal preferences while feeling event-appropriate. And make no mistake: the Oscars isn’t only the climax of the awards season, it’s also the finale of the star-stylist dressing season, the ultimate style moment. With that in mind, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with three top stylists, whose clients indeed will be on the red carpet Sunday at the Dolby Theatre at L.A.’s Ovation Hollywood, about navigating the season and the desire (or not) to create a style arc that will reach its crescendo at Oscars 2026 . Kate Young Client: Rose Byrne, best actress nominee for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You How would you describe your planning process? For me, I can plan...
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