It's Settled: The Oscars Red Carpet Proves This Wuthering Heights–Coded Hair Trend Is Here to Stay
Soft, romantic, and a little gothic.
It's officially entertainment's most important night. The Oscars red carpet—or the Academy Awards if you're fancy—plays host to some of the most awe-striking fashion and beauty moments of the year. Though the show celebrates the actors, cast, crew members, and many projects of 2025, the stars have arrived on the red carpet donning looks that feel reminiscent of a certain 2026 film that sent the internet into a frenzy: Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights, marked by Margot Robbie's cascading gothic waves.
Margot Robbie on the Wuthering Heights press tour in January 2026
Historically inspired romantic hairstyles have been sweeping red carpets ever since Robbie's rotation of stellar press tour looks kicked off in late January, but the trend seems to have had a lasting impression on the stars bedecking Hollywood's most revered event. Chase Infiniti and Odessa A'zion are some of the latest to float down the carpet in their stunning curly styles, and Auli’i Cravalho, Ariana Greenblatt, and more sported iterations of the moor-mussed waves. Keep scrolling to see all of the softly romantic looks serving gothic glamour at the 2026 Oscars.
Gothic-Wave Trend at the 2026 Oscars
A'zion's famous waves are out to play tonight, and we can't help but notice how seamlessly her naturally bouncy spirals mesh with this gothic trend. Worn loose and voluminous, her look demonstrates a curly take on this historically charged style.
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Infiniti's looks—from head to toe—are always the talk of the town, and tonight is no different. The One Battle After Another star wears her sweeping tresses in goddess braids, showcasing how stunning natural hair looks with this trend. Celebrity hairstylist Coree Moreno created this sculpted braid look with a smattering of bendy waves using Bellami's Silk Seam Clip-Ins for an extra touch of length and volume.
At this point, Cravalho's inky waves are basically synonymous with the Disney princess role that kick-started her career (Moana, if you live under a rock). However, the actress and singer pinned her trademark ebony waves up into a half-up, half-down style that feels very Bridgerton to us beauty editors.
Bella Thorne was the apple of our eye as walked down the carpet in a sheer black gown and moody Brontë waves. In a half-up, half-down style similar to Cravalho's, Thorne pulled out a few face-framing pieces and adorned her style with a black bow.
Greenblatt is yet another actress donning this romantic, cascading style. The Barbie alum looks extra chic in a vintage John Galliano off-the-shoulder dress, accented by her stunning, tousled waves—falling perfectly in line with the period-piece trend we've seen sweeping 2026's red carpets.
