See the best looks from the 2024 Emmys red carpet
Deeply embellished dresses, blouses for the men and moments of true personal style were highlights.
Celebrities have lived up to the idea that we’re deep into the golden age of television.
TV and streaming’s biggest stars arrived to this year’s Emmy Awards red carpet -held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles and hosted by Schitts Creek father-son duo Dan and Eugene Levy- in a flume of sparkles, gleaming metallics, feathers and accoutrement.
It was only eight months ago that the Emmys were last held. Succession scooped six trophies for its last season, leaving a clear path for fresh faces including the particularly well-turned out cast from The Bear, historical epic Shogun and the high wattage celebrity-crammed The Morning Show.
Glamour was in high supply and kicked off immediately with the early arrival of Selena Gomez resplendent in a black, bejewelled neckline Ralph Lauren gown with Tiffany & Co. drop earrings. Gomez was nominated for her first Emmy for her role as Mabel in the comedy series Only Murders in the Building.
Gomez’s neckline was an early example of a key trend for the evening – deeply embellished dresses – from crystals to pearls and jagged metallic pieces. Maybe after all the world’s gloom people are just craving some sparkle? Celebrities, they really are just like us.
This trend was worn by Jennifer Aniston, the eternally elegant beachy California girl, in strapless Oscar de le Renta, Brie Larsen in a sweet midnight blue custom tulle Chanel midi, Dakota Fanning in an ethereal pearl studded gown from Armani Privé’s autumn/winter ‘24 haute couture show and Shogun’s Moeka Hoshi in an elegant drop-waist embellished and feathered Miu Miu dress. Mindy Kaling also added embellishments, adding oomph to her off-the-shoulder Gaurav Gupta gown.
Some celebrities took the bejewelled trend further opting for full metallics such as Kristen Wiig in a strapless woven silver Oscar de la Renta, Sex Education’s Gillian Anderson in an Emilia Wickstead number that called to mind the crunch of crinkled aluminium foil and Fallout’s Ella Purnell in slinky Rabanne chain mail. Oh, and alert the Ton, Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan was the diamond of the season in sculptural silver sequins (say that six times fast).
In an industry that famously apes youth it was fabulous to see so many chic older women enjoying fashion, including the eternally elegant Christine Baranski in golden Oscar de le Renta (the eminently patrician American brand had quite the run on the night) and Catherine O’Hara in a cobwebby metallic long-sleeve number. Queen Meryl Streep proving, as ever, that doing the opposite of everybody else -choosing a suit in bubblegum pink with a pussybow blouse instead of a gown – will always be a power move.
Block colours spaced out the bling, with interest added in sheer panelling, cut-outs and silhouette. This could be seen in Saoirse Ronan’s custom Louis Vuitton, worn with Bvlgari jewels, and Naomi Watts in a classic shimmering emerald green custom Balenciaga dress that the house’s founder Cristobal Balenciaga would have approved of.
Plays on monochrome, such as Viola Davis in custom Zuhair Murad were proof you can impact without dialling up the saturation.
But all-black can have an impact too. Australian actor Marlo Kelly, a star of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem, says she felt lucky to wear her elegant with a twist Dolce & Gabbana gown to her first Emmy Awards.
“Being at the Emmy’s with my 3 Body Family is so special. I feel incredibly lucky to celebrate with them and wear this magnificent Dolce & Gabbana gown. It’s both fresh and timeless which I love,” she says.
“The red carpet was so fun! It was also surprisingly calm which was a wonderful and fantastic introduction to my first Emmy’s.”
Fellow Australian, and Emmy winner, Elizabeth Debicki also opted for pared-back elegance in a black velvet Dior ballgown.
Pops of colour could be found too. Shogun’s Anna Sawai, in custom Vera Wang with Cartier jewels, was one of several to wear hues of red.
One of the most distinctive prints on the night was tartan, with Scottish actors Alan Cumming and Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd choosing patriotic touches.
Of silhouettes, yes, there were a lot (a lot!) of strapless gowns. But there were also some fashion flexes too. This included The Morning Show’s Greta Lee and The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri, two women who continue to show that true personal style has a place on the red carpet. Lee wore an ethereal white lace dress with tubular neckline from Loewe while Edebiri wore a graphic printed custom Bottega Veneta.
Unexpected choices included Loot’s Maya Rudolph, another woman with distinct personal style, who chose a sheer burgundy dress from Chemena Kamali’s buzzy debut show for boho-influenced French fashion house Chloe.
The Gilded Age’s Carrie Coon brought some high concept fashion in custom Thom Browne couture from the New York-based designer’s most recent runway. Meanwhile, one of the ultimate fashion flexes is to wear archival or vintage fashion on the red carpet. Sabrina Elba was a standout in a halter neck panelled vintage Mugler from Tab Vintage, while Ted Lasso’s Juno Temple shone in vintage Roberto Cavalli from Shrimpton Couture worn with a Judith Leiber bag.
Of the men, what to say? Mostly great suits, not many ties and a pleasing number of low-cut shirts. Jeremy Allen White, who picked up best actor, from The Bear was looking particularly dashing. It was a thrill to see some men play with fashion a little more though, such as host Dan Levy in a directional Loewe blouse straight from the runway, Idris Elba who played with proportion in a longer-line custom grey Calvin Klein suit and Andrew Scott in a sheer, low-cut ruffled custom blouse from Vivienne Westwood.
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