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Emmy Awards red carpet: 16 outfits that stood out this year

Although the carpet was grey, there was no shortage of red, a colour that also proved quite popular at the Golden Globes this month

Australian actor Sarah Snook arrives for the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at LA. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/ AFP/Getty Images

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 13:07

After being postponed because of labour strikes in Hollywood, the Emmy Awards returned this week , and with the ceremony came what might be the television industry’s biggest fashion show.

Although the carpet was grey, there was no shortage of red, a colour that also proved quite popular at the Golden Globes this month. Bows, an inescapable accessory of 2023, held on as a favourite embellishment.

The ceremony was honouring television programmes broadcast last year, which gave viewers a chance to catch up with casts such as that of White Lotus Season 2. Some of its members seemed to use the occasion to pay homage to the show’s setting by wearing Italian designers: Meghann Fahy chose a rosette-laden strapless gown by Armani (that was red); Simona Tabasco donned full-skirted, floral Marni; and Jennifer Coolidge wore a sheer dress by Etro.

Amid a carpet full of feathers, beads, sequins, diamonds and plenty of well-tailored suits, the following 16 outfits stood out from the rest (for better or worse).

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Aubrey Plaza arrives for the Emmy Awards with a large pin in her outfit which was by Loewe. Photograph: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Ayo Edebiri arrived in a leather-textured, strapless dress - adding a bit of flair to an average black dress. Photograph: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Jennifer Coolidge wore a sheer, black dress to the occasion where she won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Photograph: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

Issa Rae wore a feathery Pamella Roland gown to the Emmys last night. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/Shutterstock

Donald Glover's embroidered velvet black suit was paired with ballet flats for the ceremony. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Suki Waterhouse's red gown was decorated with a bow as well as highlighting her bump as she arrived at the Emmys. Photograph: David Swanson/EPA

Sheryl Lee Ralph arrived to the Emmys in a Christrian Siriano dress with a full mermaid tail. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Liv Hewson arrives for the 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Photograph: Caroline Brehman

Matty Matheson paired Birkenstocks with a suit as he arrived to the 75th Emmy Awards. Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Taraji P Henson arrived at the awards in a plum-coloured Armani gown. Photograph Robyn BeckAFP/Getty Images

Selena Gomez showed off the cutout trend in her dress at the Emmy Awards. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images

Tatanka Means from the movie Killers of the Moon arrives in a green velvet tuxedo. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/Shutterstock

Laverne Cox wore a Les Atlantes collection item from 1989 by Theirry Mugler to the awards. Photograph: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

Simona Tabasco arrived in a mix of red, pink and white for the Emmy Awards. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Emma Brooks McAllister showed off a sheer skirt and a top bedazzled with jewels at the Emmys. Photograph: David Swanson/EPA

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

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