Celebrity Stylists 101: Who's Dressing Whom for the 2026 Award Season
We love a memorable red carpet moment here at Who What Wear. So far this year, we've enjoyed covering the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, and we have a lot more exciting plans for the duration of award season. (In case you didn't know, we're often at events IRL, giving you a front-row seat to all the action on our Instagram and TikTok accounts.) We thrive on chatting about Ariana Grande and her latest Glinda-inspired look or Chase Infiniti and her breakout red carpet season, but we'd be remiss to not credit the behind-the-scenes geniuses responsible for their outfits. And that's exactly where this story comes in.
Below, I rounded up 13 of the most in-demand celebrity stylists of the moment. They are the masterminds behind some of my personal favorite recent looks, including Ayo Edebiri at the Golden Globes and Greta Lee at the Academy Museum Gala. Keep reading to learn more about each celebrity stylist and see a few examples of their client rosters.
Karla Welch
Does Karla Welch have an Oscar winner on her hands? Only time will tell if her newest client, Renate Reinsve, will take home the statue for Sentimental Value at the Academy Awards on March 15, 2026.
Tessa Thompson made everyone's best dressed list at the 2026 Golden Globes thanks to Welch's genius acquisition of this Balenciaga Haute Couture dress.
This red Louis Vuitton number on Reinsve at the Gotham Awards is absolutely flawless. Bravo, Karla.
Law Roach
Law Roach first became famous for his work with Zendaya, but he's further cemented his icon status during Ariana Grande's Wicked: For Good press tour. He's also helped elevate the wardrobes of Jodie Turner-Smith, Ryan Destiny, and others.
Roach worked with designer Rahul Mishra on this intricately hand-beaded dress inspired by Emerald City.
This will go down as one of the best Golden Globes red carpet looks of all time.
Danielle Goldberg
Danielle Goldberg's current roster includes quickly rising stars Ayo Edebiri, Jessie Buckley, and Eva Victor. She's one of the busiest stylists in the business right now, with a client list that also includes Kendall Jenner, Zoë Kravitz, Emily Ratajkowski, and others.
Goldberg outfitted Ayo Edebiri in a Chanel dress for the 2026 Golden Globes.
Greta Lee wore a custom Loewe dress by Jonathan Anderson and Cartier jewelry for the Academy Museum Gala in December 2023. This is my personal favorite red carpet look styled by Goldberg.
Andrew Mukamal
Styling Margot Robbie for the Barbie film press tour was a make-or-break gig for Andrew Mukamal's career. In my opinion, he passed the test with flying colors, coming up with fresh, inspiring, and chic looks time and again. To commemorate the whirlwind tour, he teamed up with Rizzoli on an exceptionally chic coffee table book every fashion lover should own. He's also currently working with Hailey Bieber, Lily Collins, Mikey Madison, and Lindsay Lohan.
Mukamal and Hailey Bieber are quite the dynamic duo. He allows Bieber's personal style to shine through while also adding his own signature touches.
Because the Barbie movie press tour gave us so many good looks, it was hard to pick my favorite, but I eventually landed on this Vivienne Westwood number worn in London. An Assael pearl necklace and Christian Louboutin shoes completed the already-iconic look styled by Mukamal.
Erin Walsh
Have you noticed Selena Gomez has received extra praise for her style in recent months? You have Erin Walsh to thank for that. She's dreamed up all of Gomez's best red carpet moments around the globe. Her client roster is seriously impressive and also includes Mindy Kaling, Thandie Newton, Ariana DeBose, Alison Brie, and more.
Walsh put together this excellent Chanel ensemble for Selena Gomez's Golden Globes appearance in 2026.
Walsh memorably styled Anne Hathaway in an ethereal Armani Privé dress and statement-making Bulgari jewelry for the Cannes Film Festival in 2023.
Wayman Deon and Micah McDonald
Known as Wayman + Micah, these powerhouse stylists prove that two is better than one. They're the puppeteers behind outfits worn by Chase Infiniti, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Tessa Thompson, Niecy Nash, Aja Naomi King, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Olivia Munn, and others.
A lot of people are dying to know who is responsible for Chase Infiniti's fantastic entrance onto the fashion scene. The answer: Wayman + Micah.
Styled by the duo, Da'Vine Joy Randolph looked impeccable at the Academy Museum Gala.
Rebecca Corbin-Murray
We've long admired Rebecca Corbin-Murray's work here at Who What Wear because she's worked with some of our favorite red carpet stars such as Simone Ashley, Lily James, Florence Pugh, and Gemma Chan.
Corbin-Murray works with Louis Vuitton for most of Gemma Chan's beautiful red carpet looks, which have never missed the mark.
Corbin-Murray styled Simone Ashley in this showstopping 16Arlington look and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Jason Bolden
A list of the best celebrity stylists in Hollywood would never be complete without Jason Bolden. His current and past clients include Yara Shahidi, Sabrina Carpenter, Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Kidman, Jay Ellis, Michael B. Jordan, Storm Reid, Dwyane Wade, Vanessa Hudgens, and Justin Timberlake.
Who could forget this Bottega Veneta look worn by Yara Shahidi and styled to perfection by Bolden? Certainly not me.
Cynthia Erivo looked chic in Louis Vuitton at the SAG Awards.
Ilaria Urbinati
In my opinion, Ilaria Urbinati is the preeminent menswear stylist in Hollywood right now. She's responsible for Barry Keoghan's entrance to the fashion scene and has also styled Donald Glover, John Krasinski, James Marsden, Chris Evans, Aaron Paul, The Rock, Zac Efron, Rami Malek, and Ryan Reynolds.
Barry Keoghan, Ilaria Urbinati, and Louis Vuitton are a terrific trio, as exemplified by this Golden Globes look.
Donald Glover made waves with his style during the Mr. and Mrs. Smith press tour, which was expertly spearheaded by Urbinati.
Petra Flannery
Over the years, Petra Flannery has worked with tons of Hollywood's best dressed celebrities, including Emma Stone, Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Clarke, Reese Witherspoon, Ellen Pompeo, and Claire Danes. I can't wait to see what she comes up with for the rest of award season, including the upcoming Academy Awards.
I adored this ice-blue Louis Vuitton look that Flannery dressed Emma Stone in for the London premiere of Poor Things.
Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn
Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn are perhaps best known for their work with Jennifer Lopez, but they also serve up fashion-with-a-capital-F looks for Suki Waterhouse, Heidi Klum, Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Lohan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jessica Biel, Gwen Stefani, Cara Delevingne, Kerry Washington, and Camila Cabello.
Has J.Lo ever worn a bad red carpet look? The answer is no.
Thanks to Zangardi and Haenn, Hailee Steinfeld secured a custom Prada look for the 2024 Golden Globes.
