Sarah Pidgeon Gives Her Best Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in Shimmering Calvin Klein at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
2 min readTHE RUNDOWN
- Sarah Pidgeon attended the Vanity Fair Oscar party tonight amid the breakout success of FX’s Love Story.
- The actress has become a fashion figure to watch after her buzzed-about portrayal of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.
- At the party, she wore custom Calvin Klein Collection.
Few rising actors are under the fashion microscope right now quite like Sarah Pidgeon. Since stepping into the role of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, the actress has become closely associated with the quiet, minimalist style that defined the late ’90s It girl.
On the red carpet at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar party, Pidgeon wore a shimmering silver custom Calvin Klein Collection gown and carried a bag designed in the shape of the brand’s “The One” perfume bottle. (Bessette Kennedy was famously a publicist for Calvin Klein in the 1990s.)
Earlier this awards season, Pidgeon appeared at the 2026 Actor Awards in a pale pink Balenciaga double balloon gown styled with ivory pumps and Rahaminov Diamonds.
The actress has recently become a regular presence at major fashion events, attending shows during Milan and Paris Fashion Week and drawing attention for her understated approach to dressing. Her looks often reference the kind of timeless silhouettes associated with Bessette Kennedy’s personal style, including tailored jackets, dark denim, simple knits, and classic loafers.
Pidgeon has also begun collaborating with fashion and beauty brands as her profile grows. Earlier this month, she appeared in a campaign for Rhode promoting new launches from the brand’s Pocket Blush and Peptide Lip Tint lines.
Speaking to People, Pidgeon recently reflected on the significance of some of the pieces she wore while filming Love Story.
“My favorite pieces were the [Yohji] Yamamoto pieces she wore,” she said. “I’m not sure if [Carolyn] was aware of this, but Yamamoto describes designing clothing as armor for women, and I think understanding—at least my interpretation of her relation to the press—he was fiercely private, so I think it made so much sense [that she wore so many Yamamoto pieces].”