Celebrity Style Watch

Celebrity style, read as trend signals

Every week Forecut tracks red carpets, premieres, award shows and celebrity weddings across six regions, records who wore what and by whom, and links each look to the trend details it confirms.

Updated 25 Oct 2026 · 9 events · 35 looks

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Asia · 24 Oct 2026

IBTIDA Ek Mehfil Diwali celebration

Mumbai, India

• Shilpa Shetty
  Ivory lace saree with a sleeveless, corset-style blouse embellished with pearls, beads and crystals; crystal bag with beaded tassels.
• Huma Qureshi
  Rust-orange and gold Anarkali with zari embroidery, gota patti and mirror work.
• Mrunal Thakur
  Custom black saree with a structured, corset-style blouse.
• Shriya Saran
  Shimmering silver-grey saree with a heavily embellished blouse and a layered kundan and pearl choker.
• Nimrat Kaur
  Sheer brown saree with metallic embellishment and a deep-neck blouse embroidered in silver and gold.
• Urmila Matondkar
  Pista-green gharara set with a heavily embellished kurta.

Forecut read: Pre-Diwali parties confirm two Festive 26 directions: the corset blouse is now the default way to modernise a saree, and black, silver-grey and brown are accepted festive colours beside the usual jewel tones. Gota patti and mirror work keep the Anarkali traditional.

Corset saree blousesFit-and-flare AnarkalisBlack-and-gold evening gownsMirror-work bags

Sources: Free Press Journal. Asia forecast →

Europe · Oct 2026

Esquire UK's Better Men Honours

Claridge's, London

• Tom Hiddleston · Ralph Lauren Collection
  Velvet double-breasted suit.
• Sam Claflin · Tom Ford (Fall 2026)
  Patterned evening coat with a draped scarf.
• Aaron Pierre · BOSS
  Black double-breasted tuxedo with a polka-dot pocket square.
• Haider Ackermann · Tom Ford
  Black tailoring with a white floral brooch.
• Kit Butler · McQueen
  Black suit with a skull-print tie.

Forecut read: Men's evening dressing in London is double-breasted and textured: velvet, pattern and one decorative accessory. It supports Forecut's rising reads on velvet dinner jackets and lapel brooches for AW26 and AW27.

Velvet dinner jacketsPinstripe double-breasted suitsOversized lapel flower broochesPocket squares

Sources: Red Carpet Fashion Awards. Europe forecast →

Europe · Oct 2026

Rome Film Festival premieres and parties

Rome, Italy

• Jenna Ortega · Roberto Cavalli (Spring 2027)
  Printed velvet gown at the Klara and the Sun premiere.
• Leïla Bekhti · Ralph Lauren (Spring 2027)
  White shirt with a gold skirt.
• Kim Kardashian · Erdem (Spring 2027)
  Crystal-embellished dress with a sheer black lace skirt, at an All's Fair cast party.

Forecut read: All three looks are SS27 runway pieces, worn about four months before they reach stores. The white-shirt-and-metallic-skirt pairing is the most commercial idea: easy to copy at every price level.

Bias-cut velvetLace-trimmed hemsOversized boyfriend shirtsSatin slip skirts

Sources: Red Carpet Fashion Awards. Europe forecast →

Europe · Oct 2026

Clayface premiere and DeMellier flagship opening

London, UK

• Naomi Ackie · Dilara Fındıkoğlu (Fall 2025)
  Black lace-up corset dress.
• Simone Ashley · TOVE
  Red dress with black mules and a black bag.
• Céline Dion (Paris) · Chanel Haute Couture (Fall 2026)
  Black jacket with a gold chain belt over light-wash wide-leg jeans, on the final night of her Paris residency.

Forecut read: Couture worn with jeans is the clearest high-low signal of the week and supports wide-leg jeans staying at peak into AW27. Visible lacing keeps the corset trend moving from lingerie into eveningwear.

Visible corset boningWide-leg jeansDouble-belted waists

Sources: Red Carpet Fashion Awards. Europe forecast →

North America · 17 Oct 2026

Academy Museum Gala

Los Angeles, USA

• Jodie Turner-Smith · Mugler (Spring 2027)
  Sculptural zebra-print look with a dramatic headpiece.
• Eddie Redmayne · Giorgio Armani (Fall 2026)
  Cobalt-blue velvet look.
• Diego Calva · Loewe
  Black tuxedo with a bright yellow shirt and matching tie.
• Charles Melton · Artisanal ERL
  Tailcoat with gold embellishment and wide-leg trousers.
• Kendall Jenner, Colman Domingo, Elle Fanning, Cailee Spaeny, Clairo · Valentino
  Valentino looks across the guest list.
• Taylor Swift, Greta Lee · Dior
  Dior, with Greta Lee in Dior Haute Couture.

Forecut read: Men took the risks: colour in velvet, a saturated shirt under black tie and embellished tailcoats with wide trousers. For AW26 and AW27 menswear, a coloured velvet jacket is the most saleable version.

Velvet dinner jacketsSingle-button tuxedo jacketsWide-leg suit trousersJewel-tone cashmere

Sources: Red Carpet Fashion Awards · Just Jared. North America forecast →

North America · Oct 2026

Billboard Latin Music Awards and New York screenings

Miami and New York, USA

• Rosalía · Tom Ford (Spring 2027)
  Black tuxedo tailoring with a bra top and draped skirt, at the Billboard Latin Music Awards, Miami.
• Jenna Ortega · Elias Matso
  Steel-boned, crystal-embellished dress at the Klara and the Sun screening, New York.
• Helen Mirren · Matières Fécales (Fall 2026)
  Black tulle skirt with pearl jewellery, A Talent for Murder premiere, New York.

Forecut read: Tailoring cut up and recombined with lingerie and drapes is the evening direction for SS27; a tuxedo jacket over a draped skirt is the wearable version.

Single-button tuxedo jacketsVisible corset boningDouble-layer sheer skirts

Sources: Red Carpet Fashion Awards. North America forecast →

South America · Oct 2026

Wild Horse Nine premiere

Santiago, Chile

• Mariana di Girolamo · Louis Vuitton
  Custom warm-grey draped gown.

Forecut read: Soft draping in a muted neutral, a quieter alternative to the colour and print seen at São Paulo Fashion Week the same month.

Wrap and twist-front dressesClean column dresses

Sources: Red Carpet Fashion Awards. South America forecast →

Africa · 24 Oct 2026

Zlatan Ibile and Davita Omoniyi traditional wedding

Nigeria

• Davita Omoniyi · Dova Bridals
  Custom burgundy corseted mermaid gown with a sweetheart neckline, sheer long sleeves, side train and red crystal lattice beading; Okuku braided crown and layered coral.
• Zlatan Ibile · Deji & Kola
  Custom cream robe under a textured ivory coat with hand-stitched red beadwork at the shoulders and hem; coral beads and ivory cap.
• Veekee James · Veekee James
  Fitted mermaid gown with a sheer corset bodice in rows of wine-red crystals, high beaded collar, sheer beaded sleeves and gold sequin waves; champagne fan-pleated gele.

Forecut read: Nigerian wedding dressing is the strongest celebrity influence on the West African occasion market. Wine-red and burgundy with coral, corseted mermaid shapes and beadwork concentrated at the shoulders and hem are the takeaways; menswear shows how a single row of beading lifts a plain robe.

Bead-droplet embroidered dressesCorset-seamed dressesFishtail gowns with attached drapes

Sources: BellaNaija · BellaNaija. Africa forecast →

Oceania · 16 Aug 2026

TV WEEK Logie Awards

The Star, Sydney, Australia

• Sonia Kruger · Leah Da Glória
  Bronze hand-beaded fringed gown.
• Kylie Gillies · Carla Zampatti
  Off-shoulder tassel top with a black floor-length skirt.
• Rebecca Harding · Steven Khalil
  Silver gown with fur trim.
• Deborah Mailman
  Sequinned black suit.
• Ada Nicodemou · Leah Da Glória
  Custom blue gown.

Forecut read: Australian designers dominate the local red carpet. Fringe, beading and metallics carry through to the southern-hemisphere summer party season (Nov–Feb), when the same looks sell as event and wedding-guest wear.

Fringed hemsOff-shoulder ruffle dressesSequin and chainmail minis

Sources: Mamamia. Oceania forecast →

Why celebrity looks matter to a forecast

Red carpets, premieres, award shows and high-profile weddings are where runway ideas first meet a mass audience. A look worn by a film star or a musician is photographed thousands of times, searched for within hours and copied by fast-fashion and occasion-wear brands within weeks. That makes celebrity dressing one of the earliest public signals of which runway ideas will travel. Forecut does not treat a single famous outfit as a trend. We treat it as evidence: when the same detail appears on several red carpets, in more than one region, and also on the runway or in retail launches, it supports moving that detail from emerging to rising.

Each event on this page lists who wore what and who designed it, as reported by public sources, followed by a short Forecut read and links to the matching details in the forecast. We never publish celebrity, red-carpet or agency photographs; the details link to Forecut's own illustrations instead.

How to use this page

• Designers: look at construction, not the whole outfit. A corset blouse, a velvet jacket or a beaded hem can be adapted to your own customer at your own price.
• Buyers and merchandisers: watch for repeats. One star in velvet is styling; five red carpets in velvet in two continents is a buying signal for the next season.
• Occasion and bridal brands: wedding and festive celebrity looks (Mumbai, Lagos, Dubai) move faster into retail than film-premiere looks, because customers have a date to dress for.
• Marketing teams: note which designers dress which stars in which market; local labels dressing local stars often matter more to sales than global houses.

Reading celebrity style by region

North America sets the volume: the Academy Museum Gala, award shows and premieres in Los Angeles and New York put next season's runway pieces on camera months before stores. Europe gives tailoring and couture signals through London, Paris, Rome and Venice. Asia is driven by Bollywood festive and wedding dressing in India, K-pop and C-pop brand ambassadors, and Gulf society events; these looks translate into retail very quickly. Africa's strongest influence comes from Nigerian weddings, Nollywood and Afrobeats stars, often dressed by local designers. South America mixes telenovela and music stars with São Paulo and Buenos Aires designers. Oceania's red carpets (the Logies, AACTA Awards, Melbourne Cup) favour Australian designers and land in the southern-hemisphere summer party season.

Common questions

Does a celebrity look make something a trend? No. It is one signal among many. Forecut changes a detail's stage only when red-carpet evidence agrees with runway, retail and trade coverage.

Why are some designers listed as blank? Some reports describe an outfit without naming who made it. We only credit a designer when a public source does.

How often is this page updated? Every week, with the newest events at the top. Older events stay, so you can follow how a look spreads over a season.

Can I use these looks in a mood board? Use the source links to view the original photographs, and respect each photographer's and publication's rights. Forecut's own detail images can be used in internal briefs with credit.