Hollywood’s brightest stars shone on the red carpet at the SAG Awards 2023, proving once again that awards season is the ultimate showcase of personal style. The Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles was buzzing with excitement as actors and actresses from the world of film and television arrived in their best looks to pay homage to the guild and to each other. I took a look at SAG Awards 2023 fashion on the red carpet and bold color was a huge trend. I also saw some of the best, the questionable and the worst dressed celebrities.
Dressing for the SAG Awards is no easy feat, as Hollywood stylists must navigate the sheer number of A-list attendees vying for the perfect outfit. Usually, the result is a spectacular blend of fashion aesthetics and trends that always manages to impress.
Not so much this year. While some outfits stood out for their uniqueness and classic elegance – I’m talking about fashion favorites like Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain – a few of the ensembles looked off-putting and downright cartoonish. For instance, Zendaya has become a risk-taking fashion powerhouse. But how could anyone think her cough medicine pink floral-embellished mess of a dress was anything less than cartoonish?
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SAG Awards 2023 Fashion on The Red Carpet
Here’s what stood out, for better or worse, at the 2023 SAG Awards.
The Best Fashion In Bold Color
Like you, my first thought when I saw this gown was that it reminded me of a Herve Leger bandage dress. But this piece from Oscar de la Renta is so much more.
This is definitely my pick for best fashion look of the night. Red and yellow were bold trends that came back to the red carpet for the SAGs, but this dress is more then just a trend of the moment. The texture is divine, including the circling fabric and circling flowers. This paneling adorned in floral applique is sleek against Emily’s enviable figure. Don’t you just love when a dress fits the actor’s silhouette exactly right?
Jessica Chastain is always such as showstopper in every look she wears and she always surprises me on the red carpet. Not sure if I’ve ever personally seen her in fuchsia, but what a good color on her.
I know some of you (well most of you) are going to disagree with me on this one, but I can’t help but love the theme Amanda Seyfried has going on here, despite the green paper sack of a dress. I love the cape detail and how 60s the whole look is from her hair to the mod cut of the dress.
Red and Yellow
I’ve just been told this is actually orange…but we’ll leave it here.
I’m so impressed with Jamie Lee Curtis’s comeback on the red carpet in general, and especially with this look. I just love what it’s doing for her!
Angela Bassett never fails to disappoint and thought I don’t love the messiness of the tulle in this look, I do love the color!
Other SAG Awards 2023 Fashion Celebrity “Standouts”
I put standouts in quotation marks because I’m really not sure how I feel about these looks. What do you think?
Was she trying to make a statement or is it because it’s Schiaparelli?
Is she wearing a seashell? I half expect to see a serving of Coquilles Saint-Jacques on the other side.
When I think Alexander McQueen, this is not the typical dress that comes to mind. I will say that it feels very Rooney Mara, though.
I’d love to start seeing her wear more color, but how could I not include Jennifer Coolidge on this list?
It’s been reported that Cate Blanchett repurposed this Armani Prive gown from her own archives and is wearing a “third iteration of this black lace number that she also wore to the 2014 Golden Globes and the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. I love that this dress has a good story.
I love when Jenna Ortega wears color because because black reminds me too much of Wednesday Addams. But alas, this dress has an interesting character.
– Simona Shemer
Photos: W Magazine, InStyle, People.com, WWD
You may like to read more of Simona’s celebrity style posts like Grammy Awards 2023 Fashion: The Standouts and The Over-The-Top and A Look At The Red Carpet Fashion From The 2023 Critics Choice Awards.
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I ALWAYS enjoy looking at the fashions you choose to spotlight!
Thank you Carol!
This is always such a fun glimpse into another world for me!
It is fun for us too!
Love Jessica Chastain in pink. Isn’t it outrageous to think how much these designs may cost (even the green sack one!)
I agree that Jessica Chastain looked phenomenal. That green sack was not.
Jessica Chastain is always gorgeous! Viola Davis and Zendaya are also in those top looks that I love.
Zendaya & Jessica looked stunningly beautiful & classy to me.
The green sack could have been good in a Mia Farrow sort of cut – less fabric and no hands in the pockets!
Acid yellow not my favorite at all but pick tulle on top or bottom, not both.
Michelle Y needed a trim or maybe that shag carpet only from waist up?
You are spot on on ALL your comments. Mia Farrow in the 60’s could have pulled off that green sack. It was a risk for sure.