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Sabrina Carpenter’s Cobalt Armani Gown Was a Sight to Be Seen at the Academy Museum Gala

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Sabrina Carpenter arrived solo at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 17, pairing a custom Giorgio Armani gown in cobalt blue with Chopard jewelry. The appearance followed September’s casting news: she’ll play Ginger Rogers alongside Tom Holland as Fred Astaire.

Sabrina Carpenter in a backless cobalt blue gown with blue tassel straps, looking over her shoulder at the Academy Museum Gala.
Glancing over her shoulder, Sabrina Carpenter showcases the open back and cobalt tassel detailing of her custom Giorgio Armani gown at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 17, 2026. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.

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Paul King will direct the Sony film, with Margaret Qualley playing Fred’s sister, Adele Astaire. Carpenter’s also set to star in and produce a musical inspired by Alice in Wonderland for Universal.

At the gala, Carpenter supported her friend and collaborator Taylor Swift, whose closing performance capped a night honoring Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo and John Carpenter. Carpenter features on Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl.”

Sabrina Carpenter in a cobalt blue cut-out gown with side cutout and tassel detail, hand raised near her neck, against a cream curtain backdrop.
A side-on close-up frames Sabrina Carpenter in her cobalt Armani cut-out gown, hand raised to her neck, against a draped cream backdrop at the Academy Museum Gala. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.

The appearance followed 2 other milestones this fall. On September 5, Carpenter won her first Primetime Emmy for the Disney+ Muppet Show special. On September 27, she opened the MTV VMAs with Madonna, performing “Bring Your Love,” which won Best Collaboration.

Sabrina Carpenter in a full-length cobalt blue Armani gown with side cutout and train, posing hands-on-hips in front of a cream draped backdrop.
Standing full-length before the gala’s draped backdrop, Sabrina Carpenter strikes a pose with hands on hips in her floor-sweeping custom Armani gown, its asymmetric cutout clearly visible. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Sabrina Carpenter in a cobalt Armani gown at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, October 17, 2026.
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Sabrina Carpenter in a backless cobalt blue gown with blue tassel straps, looking over her shoulder at the Academy Museum Gala.
Glancing over her shoulder, Sabrina Carpenter showcases the open back and cobalt tassel detailing of her custom Giorgio Armani gown at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 17, 2026. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Sabrina Carpenter in a cobalt blue cut-out gown with side cutout and tassel detail, hand raised near her neck, against a cream curtain backdrop.
A side-on close-up frames Sabrina Carpenter in her cobalt Armani cut-out gown, hand raised to her neck, against a draped cream backdrop at the Academy Museum Gala. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Sabrina Carpenter in a full-length cobalt blue Armani gown with side cutout and train, posing hands-on-hips in front of a cream draped backdrop.
Standing full-length before the gala’s draped backdrop, Sabrina Carpenter strikes a pose with hands on hips in her floor-sweeping custom Armani gown, its asymmetric cutout clearly visible. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Close-up of Sabrina Carpenter with blonde wavy hair and blue sapphire drop earrings, smiling slightly at the Academy Museum Gala.
At the Sixth Annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 17, 2026, Sabrina Carpenter wears sapphire-and-diamond Chopard earrings, framed by soft waves in this close-up portrait. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Sabrina Carpenter in a royal blue sleeveless gown, looking over her shoulder with a slight smile, draped curtains in background.
Carpenter turns back toward the camera in her custom cobalt Giorgio Armani gown at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 17, 2026. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Sabrina Carpenter facing forward in a cobalt blue cut-out gown with side fringe detail and a bracelet, hands on hips.
The front of Carpenter’s custom Armani look is on full display at the Academy Museum Gala — a cobalt cut-out gown with beaded fringe detailing at the sides, paired with a tennis bracelet. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Sabrina Carpenter in profile wearing a cobalt blue cut-out gown, glancing at the camera with sapphire earrings visible.
Angled from the side, Carpenter shows off the dramatic open midriff cut-out of her Armani gown while glancing toward the camera at the Los Angeles gala on October 17, 2026. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Sabrina Carpenter looking back over her shoulder in a backless cobalt gown with blue beaded fringe, set against cream curtains.
Looking over her shoulder with wide eyes, Carpenter highlights the backless design and beaded blue fringe of the custom Armani piece at the Academy Museum Gala. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Sabrina Carpenter in a cobalt blue cut-out gown, one hand raised near her neck, wearing a sapphire earring and diamond bracelet.
Carpenter poses with one hand raised to her collarbone, drawing attention to the sleek lines and sweeping cut-outs of her cobalt Armani gown at the October 17 Academy Museum Gala. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Close-up of Sabrina Carpenter smiling in a cobalt blue gown and sapphire drop earrings against a warm peach backdrop.
At the Sixth Annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Oct. 17, 2026, Sabrina Carpenter’s cobalt Giorgio Armani gown and Chopard sapphire earrings are captured in close-up detail. Photo by Mario Anzuoni / Reuters.
Sabrina Carpenter in a backless cobalt blue gown, turned sideways, wearing sapphire earrings and a silver bracelet.
Turned to show off the backless cut of her custom Armani, Carpenter poses mid-event at the Academy Museum Gala on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, her silver bracelet catching the light. Photo by Lisa O’Connor / AFP via Getty Images.
Sabrina Carpenter in a floor-length cobalt blue gown with a side cutout and train, posing hands-on-hips at a gala arrivals backdrop.
At the 6th Annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 17, 2026, Sabrina Carpenter strikes a pose in a cobalt Giorgio Armani gown featuring a dramatic train and side cutout. Photo by Amy Sussman / Getty Images.
Sabrina Carpenter looking over her shoulder in a backless cobalt blue gown with a long train at a formal event.
Glancing back over her shoulder, Carpenter shows the open-back silhouette and sweeping train of her custom Armani at the Academy Museum Gala arrivals in Los Angeles on October 17, 2026. Photo by Amy Sussman / Getty Images.
Sabrina Carpenter in a backless cobalt blue gown looking back over her shoulder as the skirt train spreads behind her, with attendees in the background.
Carpenter turns to flash a look at the camera as the gown’s train fans across the floor during the 6th Annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 17, 2026, with other guests visible in the background. Photo by Amy Sussman / Getty Images.
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