Held on January 25 at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, the SAG Awards 2020 turned out to have one of the most exciting red carpets of the awards season. Before the Academy Awards will give us a definitive look at the hottest red carpet choices of the year, check out the great choices celebrities made for the SAGs.
Thigh high slits and deep necklines made a big impact on the red carpet, while bold prints were the huge surprise. From purple dresses to halter gowns, here are the most important SAG Awards 2020 red carpet trends.
Purple
Gorgeous shades of purple made a big splash on the red carpet. The highlights included Keira Knightley’s Erdem peplum gown that hid her baby bump, along with Matthew McConaughey’s wife, Camila Alves , who also wore a rich shade of purple.
Her strapless Donna Karan Atelier gown featured a dramatic sash, and “Orange Is The New Black” actress Elizabeth Rodriguez also opted for a high impact purple one shoulder gown.
Bold Prints
One of the biggest SAG Awards 2020 red carpet trends was definitely unexpected. Stars took on dramatic prints and made them work. Lupita Nyong’o opted for an Elie Saab Pre-Fall 2020 creation with a gorgeous floral pattern, Rashida Jones wore a sequin print from the Emanuel Ungaro Spring 2020 collection, while Kelly Osbourne rocked a leopard print skirt from Elisabetta Franchi with a black top.
Sheer Overlay Dresses
While Julia Louis-Dreyfus chose a Monique Lhuillier gown featuring a black lace bodice, the true see-through stars of the night were sheer overlay gowns. Emma Stone had the most dramatic look in a Christian Dior Couture tuxedo gown with sheer black paneling, Emmy Rossum opted for Armani Privé, and “Modern Family”’s Sarah Hyland wore a custom Vera Wang gown.
One Shoulder Gowns
The one shoulder gown was also one of the big SAG Awards 2020 red carpet trends. Natalie Dormer rocked a dramatic print in her one shoulder and one sleeve Naeem Khan dress. Reese Witherspoon chose a white Giorgio Armani gown with matte sequins, while Sofia Vergara opted for a crimson Donna Karan Atelier gown.
See also: 2020 Golden Globes Biggest Trends
3D Detailing
Appliqués made a big impact on the red carpet, offering movement and texture in unexpected ways. Julianne Moore wore an emerald Givenchy Couture number with delicate beading, Julie Bowen chose an embellished creation from Georges Hobeika Couture, and Paula Patton shined in an Aiisha Ramadan gown with crystals and antique gold leafs.
High Slits
“The Good Wife” star Julianna Margulies opted for a more daring dress than usual, and hit one of the most important SAG Awards 2020 red carpet trends. Her blue Giambattista Valli Spring 2020 Couture gown had a gorgeous high slit, that also showed up on the red carpet in looks from Sophia Bush, who wore Vivienne Westwood, and “Outlander” star Caitriona Balfe.
Low Necklines
Showing plenty of cleavage was a bigger red carpet trend than usual. From Tatiana Maslany in Oscar de la Renta to Gwendoline Christie in Giles, necklines were plunging. However, the most attention grabbing looks were worn by Jennifer Aniston in John Galliano and Julia Roberts, who opted for a Givenchy tuxedo suit with plenty of cleavage.
Halter Gowns
After getting plenty of praise at the Golden Globes, halter gowns returned as one of the biggest SAG Awards 2020 red carpet trends. Claire Danes wore Marc Jacobs Spring 2020, while Viola Davis showed up in a custom Max Mara gown with a keyhole detail. Andrea Riseborough chose a bow detail with her Escada halter gown.
Strapless
Felicity Jones nailed the strapless look with a modern interpretation of the portrait neckline, wearing Balenciaga, but there were plenty of other gorgeous strapless gowns in the SAG Awards red carpet. “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke opted for a navy and black Donna Karan Atelier gown, while Naomi Watts also chose Balenciaga.
Bold Lips
Minimal makeup and soft smoky eyes were chose by many celebrities, but bold lips ended up as one of the big SAG Awards 2020 red carpet trends. Emma Stone rocked a red-orange lip, joined by Laura Carmichael and Patricia Arquette in softer shades.
