Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor has become a red carpet style star this awards season as she’s made the rounds at various events, recognizing her role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film “One Battle After Another.” Not to mention, she was also a Grammy nominee.
Awards season will culminate with the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, where Taylor is nominated for best supporting actress. She is widely expected to turn heads on the red carpet, capping her 2026 awards season run, which has included looks by Schiaparelli, Thom Browne and more designers.
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While many turn to a classic pump or sandal for an awards show red carpet, Taylor isn’t afraid to experiment with a more daring footwear choice, too. Below, FN rounds up Taylor’s awards show shoe moments, ranging from platforms to thigh-high boots to pointed pumps.
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For the NAACP Image Awards, where Taylor was nominated for Entertainer of the Year, she opted for a dramatic take on a classic silhouette. To go with her black strapless Ashi Studio dress featuring sculptural ruching, she donned a pair of black satin pumps with an elongated pointed toe and slightly curved towering stiletto heel.
Taylor went with a striking boot moment at the BAFTAs to complete an all-red ensemble. She showcased Le Silla’s cherry red Eva boots, a thigh-high style with a pointed toe and stiletto heel. The shoes accompanied a Burberry dress, a silk duchesse take on a trenchcoat with a ruffled funnel neck.
Attending the Costume Designers Guild Awards, Taylor modeled a celebrity-loved sculptural platform style from D’accori, the Belle sandals featuring a dramatically flared cone-shaped heel. The shoes went with a hot pink Tamara Ralph dress from the brand’s spring 2026 couture collection featuring a silky skirt and fitted high-beck bodice.
Taylor modeled a head-turning Schiaparelli ensemble at the Golden Globes, where she took home a trophy for her role in “One Battle After Another.” Her black heels from the brand at times peeked out beneath her floor-length skirt, showing a skinny stiletto and hefty platform. The footwear paired with a black dress with ruching and cutouts.
Taylor’s Saint Laurent boots made a major statement at the Critics Choice Awards; she hit the carpet in the brand’s Joe Over-the-Knee Boots featuring a buckled ankle strap, squared moc toe and stacked heel. The boots stood out alongside an olive green suit and black feathery boot.
Taylor picked out a classic footwear look for the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards with the Andrea Wazen Demi Pump in black. The d’Orsay style features a 105mm heel, pointed toe and a strap across the ankle. The pumps accompanied a black Miss Sohee spring 2025 dress featuring a sweetheart neckline, off-the-shoulder sleeves and a voluminous glossy skirt.
To accompany her Tom Ford dress at the Grammys, where she was nominated for best R&B album, Taylor wore a pair of brown heels with a rounded glittering platform. The sparkling floor-length dress featured significant cutouts, with the fabric wrapping around her neck and covering her bust while much of the upper body was revealed.