Rose Byrne wore a sheer ruched black gown with a voluminous skirt at the 31st Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, January 2026.
Rose Byrne stands on the black carpet at the 31st Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, January 2026. The dress is black, but not the usual safe kind. Thin spaghetti straps, a bodice that’s sheer and ruched, almost like someone wrapped her in a smoky veil and then cinched it just so. The top half is all transparency and lines, a little daring but not loud. Then, right at the hips, the whole thing explodes—ruffled, stiff, a double peplum that juts out and then drops into a wide, heavy skirt. The fabric below is matte, not shiny, and it pools around her feet, swallowing the shoes. No visible bag. Jewelry is minimal: long, dangling earrings, maybe diamonds, maybe not. Hair is parted in the middle, pulled back, a few loose pieces framing her face. Makeup is soft, nothing too sharp, just a bit of color on the lips and cheeks.
Wunmi Mosaku wore a floor‑length ombré blue gown with off‑shoulder straps, dramatic draping, and statement jewelry at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica 2026.
Santa Monica, January 4th. Black carpet, backdrop stamped with FIJI, milagro, Critics Choice Awards logos. Wunmi Mosaku stood there in a gown that felt heavy with fabric but light in tone.
Dark blue, floor‑length, ombré fading into softer shades at the hem. Draped folds across the bodice, gathered, almost sculptural. Off‑shoulder straps framing the neckline, leaving shoulders bare. The fabric carried movement, even when still.
Jessica Biel wore a halter‑neck Lanvin Fall 2025 gown with gold and black sequined patterns and Cartier jewelry at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica 2026.
Santa Monica, January 4th. Black carpet, backdrop stamped with FIJI, milagro, Critics Choice Awards logos. Jessica Biel stepped into that frame in a gown that felt layered, textured, almost restless.
Lanvin Fall 2025. Halter neckline, fabric folding into lace and sequins. Gold and black patterns scattered across, abstract but floral at moments, catching light in uneven fragments. The gown carried weight, not through volume, but through detail. Lace edges, sequined grit, metallic shimmer.
Jewelry punctuated the look. Cartier Panthère bracelet, Grain de Café bracelets stacked, ring, earrings — each piece small but deliberate. They didn’t overwhelm, just flickered against the gown’s heavy surface.
Hair styled natural, no fuss. Shoes hidden beneath the hem. The outfit leaned on contrast — jewelry against sequins, lace against satin. It wasn’t loud, not bombastic, just steady presence.
The critic’s note: Biel’s choice was deliberate. A gown that relied on texture and metallic detail, jewelry punctuating without distraction, presence built on fabric and cut.
