Kate Hawley won Best Costume Design for Frankenstein at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.
Hawley designed the costumes for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, a 2025 film based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. The film reimagines the familiar story of Victor Frankenstein and the creature he brings to life, combining gothic horror with an elaborate period-inspired visual world.
Costume design is judged separately from production design. Costumes help establish character, status, period, and mood through clothing and accessories, while production design covers the physical environments and larger visual spaces. Frankenstein also won Critics Choice awards for supporting actor, production design, score, and hair and makeup.
A common mix-up is to attribute the film’s visual awards to its director, Guillermo del Toro. He directed the movie and was also associated with its screenplay, but Kate Hawley received the specific costume-design award. Her win honored the clothing and character styling seen on screen.