Taylor Swift has a Cinderella moment in Dior on Academy Museum Gala 2026 red carpet

Elana Fishman Sun, October 18, 2026 at 5:46 AM UTC

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The Grammy winner looked gorgeous in a beaded and bow-trimmed blue ballgown by the designer who created her wedding dress.

Taylor Swift wore Dior on the Academy Museum Gala 2026 red carpet. WireImage

Taylor Swift has arrived at the “Met Gala of the West.”

The 14-time Grammy winner graced the Academy Museum Gala 2026 red carpet Saturday wearing a pale blue Dior dress fit for a pop princess.

Swift’s choice of designer is fitting, as she wore a Dior Haute Couture wedding gown by Jonathan Anderson to marry Travis Kelce earlier this year. While photos of her bridal dress have yet to be released, this romantic gown could easily work as her “something blue.”

Crafted from pleated silk, her gala look was embellished with a beaded bow.

Her look included a beaded bow in the front and delicate pleating throughout. Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation

She wore Chopard jewelry and Aquazzura shoes. WireImage

She wore her newly shorn hair softly curled, and swapped her signature red lip for pale pink.

Aquazzura shoes and Chopard jewelry — including earrings set with 32.40 carats of diamonds, along with a ring and a delicate diamond bracelet — completed the ensemble.

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Swift is set to perform during tonight’s event, which celebrates filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo and Oscar winner Charlize Theron.

“Taylor is an extraordinary talent whose work resonates around the world,” Amy Homma, Director and President of the Academy Museum and Academy Collection, shared in a statement earlier this month.

“We are thrilled to welcome her to this year’s gala and look forward to her performance to close a wonderful evening of honoring three extraordinary filmmakers and supporting the Academy Museum’s mission to celebrate and preserve cinema.”

The Grammy winner is set to perform during the night’s events. David Fisher/Shutterstock

This year’s gala honors filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo and Oscar winner Charlize Theron. WireImage

Proceeds from the Academy Museum Gala, now in its sixth year, support the institution’s exhibitions, educational opportunities, public screenings and more.

Rolex is the founding supporter of the Academy Museum, and the annual gala is co-chaired by Tom Ford, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw.

This year’s host committee includes Jessica Alba, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, Kirsten Dunst, Kate Hudson, Jessica Lange, Greta Lee, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Rami Malek, Demi Moore, Olivia Munn, Teyana Taylor and more major names.

Swift’s hubby, however, did not join her on the red carpet as the Kansas City Chiefs tight end is set to play the Los Angeles Chargers tomorrow at Arrowhead Stadium. And it’s likely that she’ll join her Prince Charming in Missouri after midnight.

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