Just four days into the new year, Hollywood’s 2026 awards season kicked off in relatively pared-back style at the 31st Critics Choice Awards on Sunday evening.
The annual ceremony is considered a bellwether for the Oscars, with the industry closely monitoring how hotly tipped movies like “Sinners” and “Hamnet” perform among the Critics Choice Association’s (CCA) hundreds of members. The star-studded awards show also offers a glimpse at the fashion trends that may unfold between now and the Academy Awards in mid-March.
If that is the case, we may be in for two months of sleek dark gowns, neutral palettes and womenswear spins on classic men’s tailoring.
Organizers’…