# Best-Dressed Stars at 2026 Academy Museum Gala

> Taylor Swift, Cole Escola and others shine at 2026 Academy Museum Gala.
- Title: Best-Dressed Stars at 2026 Academy Museum Gala · Vanity Fair
- Summary: Taylor Swift, Cole Escola and others shine at 2026 Academy Museum Gala. Taylor Swift, Cole Escola and others wore custom gowns at the 2026 Academy Museum…
- Keywords: academy museum gala, taylor swift, cole escola, teyana taylor, alexia demie, monica barbaro, kendall jenner, hunter schafer, kim kardashian, whitney peak, sarah paulson, Best-Dressed
- Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/photos/best-dressed-2026-academy-museum-gala
- Author: José Criales-Unzueta
- Published: 2026-10-18T17:05:23.977+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: academy museum gala, taylor swift, cole escola, teyana taylor, alexia demie, monica barbaro, kendall jenner, hunter schafer, kim kardashian, whitney peak, sarah paulson
## Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift looked ethereal in a custom Dior gown by Jonathan Anderson.

> this is the best taylor swift has ever looked
## Cole Escola
Cole Escola wore a Chanel dress from Matthieu Blazy’s 2025 Métiers d’art collection.

> escola’s prim blonde ponytail was ripe for swift comparison
## Teyana Taylor
Teyana Taylor wore a Schiaparelli couture dress with aquamarine hue.

> teyana taylor’s similarly hued schiaparelli couture
## Alexa Demie
Alexa Demie wore a Chanel dress that invoked Cher’s sartorial spirit.

> demie’s aquamarine look
## Monica Barbaro
Monica Barbaro looked like a movie star in an Armani Privé gown.

> barbaro’s armani privé ensemble
## Kendall Jenner
Kendall Jenner wore a custom Valentino dress with black and white polka dots.

> jenner’s custom valentino dress by alessandro michele
## Hunter Schafer
Hunter Schafer wore a custom Prada dress in a prim and elegant style.

> in a prim and very elegant custom prada dress
## Sarah Paulson
Sarah Paulson wore a Ferragamo dress with golden paillettes.

> dripping in golden paillettes in a ferragamo look
## Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian wore a vintage Balenciaga dress from 1951.

> kardashian is now working with law roach for styling
## Key takeaway

Taylor Swift, Cole Escola and others wore custom gowns at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala.