Sarah Pidgeon, the Love Story actor the whole internet is talking about thanks to her spot-on portrayal of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, made her debut at the 2026 SAG Actor Awards on Sunday, March 1. And she did so in an ethereal and sophisticated dress that proves Pidgeon is well on her way to becoming a style icon herself.
In recent weeks, Pidgeon has made a triumphant entry into the fashion world—not just for her interpretation of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, but also with her attendance as a special guest on the Prada runway at Milan Fashion Week. Her presence on the red carpet at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles for the Actors, the last big awards ceremony before the Oscars, is another stop on the way to cementing herself as a fashion It Girl.
For the occasion, Pidgeon wore a Balenciaga dress that is minimalist and polished but no less avant-garde.
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Sarah Pidgeon dazzled as she walked the Actor Awards red carpet in a dress design created by Pierpaolo Piccioli in his debut for Balenciaga, from the ready-to-wear Spring-Summer 2026 collection.
While it’s not the black-and-white minimalism that CBK so often embraced, or the kind of extreme simplicity that was so big in the ’90s, but it has the same inherent sense of elegance and understated polish. The design stands out for its sumptuous silk fabric in pale pink, with a strapless neckline and balloon drop below the hip. The second drop adds volume without breaking the visual balance.
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