Jessie Buckley has always embraced the art of looking slightly askew—in the chicest way possible. In 2022, she stepped onto the Women Talking red carpet in a harlequin-print milkmaid dress from Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood, a look that felt plucked from a surrealist fairytale. A year later, she drifted through the Oscars in a puff-sleeve, period-style Rodarte gown; by 2024, she was commanding attention in a latex empire-line Simone Rocha creation for the Wicked Little Letters premiere. Buckley’s wardrobe was never afraid of taking the scenic route. The quiet message was always the same: on screen and in style, she goes where others don’t.
But something shifted last night.
For the Governors Awards, Buckley appeared enveloped in the serene minimalism of The Row’s spring/summer 2026 collection—a black turtleneck paired with a pleated maxi skirt. Her once-experimental hair, known to oscillate between fiery red, inky black, and platinum crops, now softened into honey-blonde waves neatly tucked behind Briony Raymond diamond-studded ears. Immaculate. Understated. An evolution in real time.
The catalyst? A new stylist. And not just any stylist—the Danielle Goldberg effect, fashion’s current alchemy, responsible for transforming Ayo Edebiri, Saoirse Ronan, and Jodie Comer into modern style sirens seemingly overnight. With Goldberg at the helm, Buckley’s aesthetic has veered toward the polished, the intentional, the quietly powerful.
It’s a shift arriving at the perfect moment. With two major films landing in early 2026—Bride, where she embodies Frankenstein’s wife, and Hamnet, already stirring early Best Actress whispers—Buckley is set to occupy the red carpet more consistently than ever. And as her career gears up for its most visible chapter yet, her style has found a new narrative arc: refined, self-assured, and ready for the spotlight’s next act.
