November 6, 2026

Celebrities at the 2026 Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards

Here is a roundup of the other ladies who joined Cate Blanchett and Mikey Madison the 2026 Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards in London yesterday evening.

Taylor Russell poses in a black Dior paillette-embellished midi dress with flared cuffs, black tights and two-tone pointed pumps at the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.

A Darker Mood

Taylor Russell wore a Dior paillette-covered dress that felt moodier than her usual red carpet choices, a feeling reinforced by her smoky eye makeup.

Annabelle Wallis wears a wine-coloured Zimmermann gown with a cut-out bodice and draped skirt, accessorised with an Elsa Peretti yellow gold Bone cuff at the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
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A Rich Shade Of Wine

For a cold November evening, Annabelle Wallis’ wine-hued Zimmermann gown was a welcome dose of Fall glamour. The colour is beautiful on her, with the Elsa Peretti Bone cuff in yellow gold completing the look.

Zimmermann Fall 2026 runway look featuring a wine-coloured gown with a cut-out bodice and draped skirt, later worn by Annabelle Wallis at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
Zimmermann Fall 2026
Bella Maclean attends the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards in a silver embroidered Louis Vuitton dress, black leather pumps and Bvlgari jewellery.
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A Few Inches Short

I wish Bella Maclean’s Louis Vuitton Fall 2026 embroidered dress had been a little longer, just to conceal those black leather LV pumps. The dress itself is beautiful, but the shoes are a distraction for me. Bvlgari jewels completed her look.

 Louis Vuitton Fall 2026
Louis Vuitton Fall 2026
Elizabeth Debicki wears a custom ivory velvet Susie Cave gown with white feather trim at the neckline and hem for the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
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More Of This, Please

Elizabeth Debicki’s Wicker press tour passed me by, which is a shame because I wish she had served up looks like this custom velvet dress by Susie Cave. The feathered neckline and hem give the dress an Old Hollywood glamour that suits her perfectly.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw wears a peach satin Erdem dress featuring lace inserts, asymmetric folds and long straps, paired with Manolo Blahnik sandals at the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
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Classic Gugu, With A Twist

Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s Erdem Resort 2027 peach-toned satin and lace dress could have been another familiar slip-dress moment, but the asymmetric folds and straps gave it a different character. On the one hand, this is classic Gugu, but there is a slight edge here that I appreciate. Manolo Blahnik sandals completed her look.

Erdem Resort 2027 collection look featuring a peach-toned satin and lace dress with asymmetric draping and long straps, worn by Gugu Mbatha-Raw at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
Erdem Resort 2027
Lesley Manville wears a red Alberta Ferretti gown with a sheer cape, matching pointed pumps and a red Roger Vivier clutch at the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
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Red From Head To Toe

Lesley Manville wore a red Alberta Ferretti gown, accessorised with a matching Roger Vivier clutch. I love the lightness of the fabric, the colour coordination, right down to her pumps, and how regal she always looks.

Letitia Wright wears a black textured Prada top with a pale pink layered skirt, embellished grey pumps and Cartier jewellery at the 2026 Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards.
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A Double-Take Moment

I had to do a double take when I saw Letitia Wright’s Prada Spring 2027 look. The textured top immediately appealed to me, but the skirt was initially confusing. I couldn’t work out why the shape looked so awkward until I realised it was a skirt within a skirt. Usually one for tailoring, Letitia deserves credit for trying something different. Bonus points for the makeup and embellished shoes. Cartier jewels completed her look.

Prada Spring 2027
Prada Spring 2027
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Keeping It Simple In Navy

Rhea Norwood’s navy-blue Giorgio Armani gown is one of those pieces that proves you don’t need accessories to sell a look. The dress itself, and the way the blue brings out her eyes, were enough. And this is coming from someone who has spent the past two weeks celebrating statement earrings.

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An Unexpected Colour Combination

Sam Taylor-Johnson wore Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, and while the proportions might not work for everyone, it’s the colour combination which is working for me. You may remember that Natalia Dyer wore the same look look back in June.

Saint Laurent Pre-Fall 2026
Saint Laurent Pre-Fall 2026

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