Claire Danes wore Armani Prive while January Jones flaunted a dusty-rose lace gown by Givenchy. Here’s a glimpse of the red carpet divas
Kerry Washington is the fashion ‘It girl’ right now, and she has the straight-from-the-runway dress to prove it. The Scandal star showed her style savvy at the Emmy Awards in fantasy gown in a blush colour with gold embroidery that was at the Marchesa runway show just earlier this month.
“This was their final look, and the moment I saw it I asked them to send it to me,” Washington said.
The Emmys red carpet stepped it up with modern catwalk trends, interesting colours and some risks. There were romantic lace overlays, graphic black-and-white combinations, strategic skin-baring slashes and tough-girl harnesses.
Claire Danes of Homeland wore a light, delicate champagne-coloured gown by Armani Prive with a tulle bodice covered in barely-there sequins and a flared gown. Julia louis-Dreyfus — an early winner for best comedy actress in Veep — had on a much more straightforward metallic column by Monique lhuillier.
January Jones, who normally goes ultra sleek to contrast her retro Mad Men character, did a more romantic turn in a dusty-rose lace gown by Givenchy.
Sofia Vergara wore the body-hugging gown and mermaid hem that’s she’s known for, but anything less than this sort of bright red Vera Wang gown and oversized emerald lorraine Schwartz jewels would disappoint the crowd.
Tina Fey wore a royal-blue gown by Narciso Rodriguez that had a very open neckline but otherwise had the designer’s minimalist touch. Allison Williams wore a similar colour. Her gown by Ralph lauren, strapless and an utterly clean silhouette, showed confidence.
Connie Britton didn’t shy away from embellishment with a gold-on-teal gown by Naeem Khan. lena Dunham stood out on the carpet, too, but her floral-print dress seemed one of the fashion misses of the night.
Perhaps more important than the established style stars looking picture perfect, were the new names — and the up-and-coming designers they chose to wear.
Thakoon had dressed Michelle Obama, but the label still wasn’t a go-to for the awards circuit.
That changed here with Orange is the New Black star Taylor Schilling’s white gown with a delicate halter top, mostly bare back and high slit.