Best 2026 Entertainment for costume design

#1

The period wardrobe is a standout: lavish, beautiful, and carefully balanced between historical silhouettes and a slightly modern edge.

#2

The period wardrobe consistently strengthens the Victorian setting, from severe governess blacks to more lavish dresses. The costuming is repeatedly folded into praise for the film’s polished Gothic visual identity.

#3

Fashion is a standout, with outfits used to express personality and character growth while giving the modern Hillman campus a distinctive look.

#4

Wardrobe is repeatedly singled out as eye-catching and stylish, helping sell the film’s polished, cool-under-pressure fantasy.

#5

Poppy’s colorful wardrobe is a standout for the critics who discuss it, with her outfits described as eye-catching, sensational, and among the movie’s most memorable visual pleasures.

#6

Wardrobe remains a signature strength, using tailoring, watches and accessories to communicate rank, confidence and changing identity. Season 2 is described as an elevation of an already distinctive look.

#7

Wardrobe is a standout part of the luxury aesthetic, from sharp professional looks to memorable courtroom fashion. Multiple critics single out the costuming as unusually stylish.

#8

The clothing and armor feel convincingly worn-in and period-appropriate, helping the tourney setting look lived-in rather than polished or artificial.

#9

The period costumes are consistently praised as sumptuous and convincing, helping sell the Victorian setting.

#10

Costumes are singled out as part of the film’s vibrant identity, helping both the campus world and performance sequences feel distinctive.

#11

Small costume choices land well, including praise for Tech Jacket’s updated uniform and the return of Mark’s classic yellow-and-blue look. These touches reinforce character identity without dominating the season.

#12

Little Death’s vent-headed silhouette is an especially memorable design, and the film’s stylized wardrobe helps sell its handmade, heightened slasher world.

#13

The garments and runway presentation are a major visual pleasure, especially during the short-film shoot and climactic show. The costuming helps sell both the glamour and the labor behind fashion.

#14

Daredevil’s black suit is an immediate visual hit, with the new look receiving enthusiastic praise.

#15

Costume design gets a direct rave for the L.A. episodes, especially the flare pants, button-up blouses, and Chee’s styling. The clothes help sell the city-bound 1970s shift.

#16

The extraordinary onstage and offstage outfits add a striking visual dimension to the band’s presentation.

#17

The color-coded costumes are called striking, using mint green, hot pink, and white clothing to make the club’s social hierarchy immediately legible.

#18

The bright wardrobe and ruby-red Oz references are a standout, with Gail’s styling helping sell the cheerful storybook tone.

#19

The costumes help sell the movie’s handmade, surreal personality, especially the Man from the Future’s improvised plastic-and-wires outfit and Ingrid’s battered princess look.

#20

The wardrobe remains part of the show’s comic identity, with Deborah’s brooch-heavy styling and deliberately tight Jimmy outfits drawing enthusiastic notice.

#21

The costumes are praised for reflecting professional roles, military environments, personal circumstances, and the early-2000s setting without feeling showy.

#22

Costuming gets its biggest boost from Saoirse-Monica Jackson's escalating comic looks. Her wardrobe is singled out as part of what makes the character's appearances so memorably funny.

#23

Lestat’s wardrobe is singled out as part of the season’s creative spectacle, with the costume work contributing heavily to his glam-rock transformation.

#24

The Gilligan’s Island homage earns praise for recreating the classic-show look through the main cast’s costumes.

#25

Maeve’s power-dressing wardrobe receives explicit praise as a standout visual detail this season.

#26

The Stevie Nicks-inspired witchy costuming is singled out as a joyful part of the sequel’s aesthetic.

#27

The clothing helps distinguish the two timelines without calling attention to itself, and the period details are carefully integrated into the village setting. The costumes support the film’s immersive 1990s...

#28

Elena’s styling drew specific praise, with one reviewer singling out her yellow windbreaker as especially memorable.

#29

The handmade bird ritual costumes are a standout craft element, giving the siblings’ folklore a memorable physical identity.

#30

Tailored suits, crisp shirts and luxury styling are part of the show’s seductive appeal and help preserve its distinctive high-end spy-thriller identity.

#31

The expanded color-coded wardrobe gives the younger generation a vivid identity while preserving Gilead’s social hierarchy and visual symbolism.

#32

The season’s new costumes are enthusiastically received, with one reviewer especially enjoying how the refreshed looks make characters feel older and cooler.

#33

Costumes are a standout craft element, praised for rich detail, character storytelling, texture, and visual appeal even when historical accuracy is imperfect.

#34

Costume work is praised for supporting the storytelling and visual contrast, from Digger’s flamboyant wardrobe to carefully controlled color choices in major set pieces.

#35

The practical clothing is one of the remake’s clearest craft strengths, with rich texture, careful cultural detail, and convincing weathering. Liz McGregor’s work translates the animated designs with impressive precision.

#36

Period clothing, especially the worn workwear and denim, is repeatedly credited with helping the 1933 setting feel lived-in and authentic.

#37

Costumes are praised for selling the period world and for working alongside sets, hair, makeup, and color choices. Reviewers especially like how the wardrobe supports both the black-and-white and full-color...

#38

Wardrobe choices help signal power, age, status, and personality, from Sharon’s polished professional armor to Ormon’s louder styling. The fashion work adds character information without needing extra exposition.

#39

Jackie’s elegant office wardrobe is a consistent highlight, reinforcing her authority, confidence, and glamorous screen presence.

#40

The show’s bright, attention-grabbing wardrobe fits its heightened personalities and wrestling-inspired flair. One critic called the costumes impeccable, while another celebrated the retina-burning outfits.

#41

Costumes are repeatedly singled out as a strength, especially the elaborate fantasy looks and the show’s playful genre-specific wardrobe.

#42

The period wardrobe is widely admired for richness without showiness, especially Cathy’s evolving clothes. One negative take found the costumes merely adequate, but the overall response is strongly positive.

#43

The spangly ballroom looks, vivid wardrobe, and culturally inflected party attire contribute strongly to the film’s playful, expressive visual identity.

#44

Big hair, crushed velvet, bright florals, and deliberately tacky fashion make the 1980s setting vivid, funny, and instantly recognizable.

#45

Sleek clothing and sharply styled looks fit the show’s glossy criminal-world fantasy and are among its more dependable visual pleasures.

#46

The costumes add cultural specificity and are carefully fitted to the lead. Their refinement is tempered by efforts to give Airi a more worn, everyday appearance.

#47

The rough fabrics, weathered clothing, and old-world details help sell the medieval setting. The costumes blend naturally with the earthy production design rather than feeling decorative.

#48

Jamie Brewer’s scalloped neckline earns an enthusiastic reaction as a charming detail in the dark holiday gathering.

#49

The early-1990s costuming helps the cast feel naturally embedded in the period and supports the film’s analog atmosphere without drawing attention away from the setting.

#50

Hartnett's fisherman hats and practical coastal wardrobe give the lead an appealing visual presence. The clothing helps sell his rugged local identity.