> At a Glance
> – Meg Stalter and Paul W. Downs copied Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner’s orange Chrome Hearts looks at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards
> – L.A. designer Erica D. Schwartz recreated the outfits down to the black leather ping-pong paddle case
> – The spoof honored the couple’s second joint red-carpet moment
> – Why it matters: It shows how quickly one viral fashion moment can become pop-culture punch line
Meg Stalter and Paul W. Downs arrived at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 4 dressed as a neon-orange blast from the past, reviving the custom Chrome Hearts looks Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner debuted at the Marty Supreme Los Angeles premiere in December.
The Copycat Couple
Designer Erica D. Schwartz built perfect replicas for the Hacks co-stars: Downs, 43, wore a blazing orange leather suit, silk shirt, orange boots and slung the same black leather ping-pong paddle case over his shoulder. Stalter, 35, mirrored Jenner’s orange column gown with its triangular bust and waist cut-outs, adding a silver cross necklace and matching embellishment.
The bit drew laughs on a night otherwise heavy with formal tuxes and gowns.
Original Power Pair
Chalamet, 30, and Jenner, 28, first turned heads back on Dec. 8 with their coordinated citrus palette, marking their second public red carpet since they began dating in spring 2023.
Their previous joint appearance came in May at the 70th David Di Donatello Awards in Rome, where the actor collected the David for Cinematic Excellence.
Meg’s Red-Carpet Resume
- Emmys 2025: blue jeans, white Hanes tee and a “cease fire!” tote
- Critics Choice 2026: high-fashion spoof
- Favorite accessory: a tongue-in-cheek message
Key Takeaways
- Stalter and Downs used fashion parody to steal the spotlight
- One viral look can spark an instant Halloween-level callback
- Expect more celebs to mine red-carpet history for awards-show comedy
The matching orange moment proved that in Hollywood, imitation is still the sincerest form of flattery-and the fastest route to meme immortality.
