Nicole Kidman Breathes New Life Into 2026 Tweed Revival With LACMA Gala Dress

If the goal is an outfit that's bursting with old-money appeal and sophistication, then tweed is a great place to start ... and Nicole Kidman knows it. To be fair, the classic fabric can sometimes read a tad stiff and dated, but tweed has been especially hot in 2026; from jackets to dresses, style lovers of all ages are breathing new life into the sturdy material, including the "Moulin Rouge!" star. Kidman attended the 2026 LACMA Art+Film Gala in November 2026 wearing a gown that married sand-colored tweed with cloud-like tulle for a look that put a modern spin on a classic.

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The Chanel gown was plucked fresh from the Paris Fashion Week runway, featuring a high-neck structured top with subtle corsetry details, long sleeves, and gold hardware. The skirt was made whimsical with layers of tulle cut in a shaggy high-low arrangement. Nicole Kidman has had a head-turning style evolution, and her 2026 LACMA Gala dress was an especially ooh-worthy high point. Tweed is typically characterized by its abstract checkered pattern. However, the tweed used in Kidman's gown — earthy and monochromatic — was minimalist and chic without sacrificing the structure and strength that make the material so timeless. There have been some Nicole Kidman outfits that were total flops, but her tweed and tulle combo at the 2026 LACMA Gala was at once powerful and ethereal in the loveliest way.

In October 2025, Nicole Kidman was named a Chanel ambassador, alongside Ayo Edebiri. The storied French fashion house is basically synonymous with luscious tweed, and so, of course, Kidman has reached for the material more than once since the announcement. In April 2026, representing "Lioness," she took the stage at New York City's TV Upfront — a streamers and network pitching event of sorts — dressed in a tweed skirt suit in a lively mix of red, yellow, black, and white. And for the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week in October 2026, Kidman rocked a tweed navy blazer minidress for a look that was equal parts sharp and sexy.

The previous year, right after the ambassadorship was announced, Vogue caught up with Kidman as she was preparing for the 2025 Paris Fashion Week showcase. She said she was geeked to be working with Matthieu Blazy, Chanel's then-new creative director, and admitted to being nervous in part because her kids were accompanying her — one of the times Nicole Kidman stepped out in style with daughters Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret. Kidman said, "They asked me to become the global ambassador, again. It feels like coming home which is an amazing, amazing feeling. I think Matthieu brings his essence to the house, so I'm so excited to be on a journey with him in this way." For that show, she skipped tweed, though. Instead, she kept it simple yet incredibly chic in a white button-up shirt and a pair of cashmere jeans — that's right, cashmere jeans!