The Emmys red carpet kicked off in clammy Los Angeles with a strong show of red on the fashion carpet.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Waddingham wore Dolce & Gabbana with dazzling high-tops Monday, while Elle Fanning returned to Old Hollywood in a dress designed by Sharon Long from her show, “The Great,” as glamor returned to the Emmys. in sticky Los Angeles. humidity.
Waddingham, from “Ted Lasso,” showed off her comfy white pumps under her strapless pink corset look. Fanning, hair pulled back, said he wanted to honor the creatives on his show who earned him his first Emmy nomination. Fanning’s look was black and pink, embellished on the chest.
“I’ve always been inspired by the glamor of old Hollywood in the ’50s,” said Fanning.
Sheryl Lee Ralph of “Abbott Elementary” had a fashion faux pas before she made it to the Emmys.
“A designer gave me and my co-star the same sketch for the same dress,” she said, having discovered it on set when Lisa Ann Walter showed Ralph what she was wearing to the awards.
“Until five days ago I didn’t have a dress, so Brandon Blackwood stepped in. He was in Japan and started making the dress on his flight to the Pacific,” Ralph said.
Ralph was resplendent in a strapless black velvet dress with an orange bottom and a slit at the top of the thigh. He was carrying a tiny orange bag.
Zendaya, working with her stylist Law Roach, wore a classic black strapless corset with a full skirt and a delicate bow at the waist. It was Valentino, and she was full of Bulgari jewelry, including a fresh young white diamond choker with a 4.45-carat center stone in the center. She also had pockets.
Connie Britton wore a Monique Lhuillier goddess dress in soft pink, with a cape effect on the back. Britt Lower of “Severance” donned a gold beaded Venetian gown and matching elbow-length gloves. There were slits at the top and embellished spaghetti straps.
“I felt like I wanted to use outer space. I have an appreciation for fabrics, my mom was a home economics teacher. I feel very good in it,” Lower told The Associated Press.
People’s style and beauty director Andrea Lavinthal said pink carried the night, though many other colors lit up the carpet.
“Pink seems to continue to dominate as the color of choice for the red carpet. There are a lot of stars that gravitate towards different shades of pink,” she said.
Not Rachel Brosnahan. She stood out in a column gown by Pamella Roland that plunged into a gorgeous purple. It was adorned with appliqués of floral tulle bows and pearls from the designer’s fall 2022 collection.
Laverne Cox and Himesh Patel helped kick off the fashion show, she in a daring black armor-like minidress by Jean Paul Gaultier Couture and he in a white print tuxedo jacket, eschewing the usual black of the evening. Royal blue on Sarah Thompson (a “Yellowjackets” writer), marigold yellow and more: color took the night.
“I’m pretty hot, I’m in a three-piece suit. I love this suit, but I wasn’t expecting the heat,” Patel said.
Natasha Rothwell of “The White Lotus” chose red for a dress with short balloon sleeves and a hot item on fashion carpets: pockets! It was custom silk taffeta from Safiyaa. Megan Stalter also opted for red with a transparent dress that celebrated her curves. Jen Tullock of “Severance” was in the red zone, a thigh-high split gown with structured sleeves by Thierry Mugler, worn with pearl drop earrings.
“I’m such a fan of your line. She’s classy but still has a sense of humor,” Tullock said.
Stalter from “Hacks” wore burnt velvet by Norma Kamali. He had a fake red rose pinned between her breasts.
“It took my breath away and my words. It is a kind of sexy dress. It’s wild like me,” she said.
Jung Ho-yeon, the it girl and Louis Vuitton ambassador from “Squid Game,” wore a multicolored wraparound look for the brand. It was personalized with a tweed design with sequins all around. Her jewelry was also Vuitton.
“I still can’t believe it. It still hasn’t sunk in, but I’m going to enjoy the day and cherish the moment,” he said of his nomination.
Reese Witherspoon opted for blue and sunglass-worthy shimmer in blue sequins. Around her neck was an aquamarine, blue zircon and diamond choker from Tiffany & Co. Amanda Seyfried wore a pink body huggger from Armani Prive, paired with platinum diamond drop earrings from Cartier.
“I am a mermaid tonight,” Seyfried said.
Another refreshing surprise for Lavinthal? Men who ditched black for all-white tuxedos, including “Succession”‘s Nicholas Braun in a Christian Dior double-breasted tuxedo. Andrew Garfield also opted for White, along with Seth Rogan. Speaking of white, Jean Smart went for it too, with an elegant collar that fell over one shoulder. Ellie Saab designed Kerry Washington’s short draped gown with a long overskirt and a riot of organza lilies on one shoulder.
Washington’s black stockings had some scratching their heads. So did Kaley Cuoco’s Dolce & Gabbana tutu style and Julia Garner’s navel cutout by Gucci in her dark brown velvet look with silver crystals.
“I thought we’d seen all kinds of cuts on the red carpet, but a cut belly button was something new,” Lavinthal said.
Among Lavinthal’s highlights was Lily James in a copper Versace.
“It was very much 2022, but it could have come straight off a ’90s catwalk with the chainmail and sculpted cups,” he said.
Smart’s dress was made by Christian Siriano, as was Laura Linney’s white look.
Robin Thede also wore Siriano (he laid out eight dresses on the carpet) in a stunning pastel blue, while Jerrod Carmichael went shaggy in a long white fox fur coat. Carmichael laughed at the heat and humidity.
“This was Puff Daddy’s coat. He used it in a video,” the comedian said.
Carmichael was shirtless beneath the skin and wore a platinum sunburst necklace. Her black satin pants were accented by the top of her white underwear sticking out. He was stockingless in his black loafers.
Another fan of Siriano? Melanie Lynskey from ‘Yellow Jackets’. Hers was a mint green with a sheer overlay that made her feel “half princess and half baddie (expletive).” Of the designer she said: “He is the sweetest man in the world and I adore him. I feel like he did something that was for me, for my body.”
Rachel Tashjian, director of fashion news for Harper’s Bazaar, saw a different trend.
“This year’s red carpet standout looks declared a turning point in celebrity style hinted at by the recent Venice Film Festival: the craziest, flashiest outfit is no longer the best. Instead, the stars are gravitating toward true elegance, even classicism,” he said.
He pointed to Zendaya, who is often a risk taker.
“Here she was in a very traditional strapless Valentino dress and gorgeous late 1950s socialite styled hair,” Tashjian said.
Similarly, Fanning wore a “very classic 1950s couture dress with an old-school hairstyle.” she said.
Another of her highlights was Issa Rae in a skintight, flattering look by Sergio Hudson who was on her catwalk on Sunday. But her absolute favorite was Lizzo in her “beautiful red Giambattista Valli dress, a refined and glamorous statement that dazzles.”
Other highlights included Ariana DeBose at Atelier Prabal Gurung. It was a lilac silk chiffon draped by hand with a cape.
Jodi Kahn, vice president of luxury fashion at Neiman Marcus, said that pink, in its many hues, is also something that her shoppers are drawn to and can easily wear.
“Pink is a universally flattering color in which women can feel very beautiful, confident and happy. It’s something we’ve noticed specifically with our clients,” she said. “It’s great for any skin color, any body type.”
Metallics, like James’s and Quinta Brunson’s custom reddish Dolce & Gabbana, are another draw for Kahn’s clients.
“Specifically textured metallics,” he said. “They are something that you can very easily implement from the red carpet into your daily life for the occasion or for evening wear.”
Colman Domingo from “Euphoria” was already a winner as he walked the carpet. He won an Emmy for Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the previous Creative Arts Awards.
“I was celebrating all week to the point where I had to wake up and take a couple of ibuprofen,” he said.
Domingo wore an open gold brocade jacket and matching pants.
“I want to feel like a king,” he said.
Domingo wore a platinum-encrusted battery fan in an attempt to ward off the oppressive humidity, unusual for Los Angeles.
Stylist Holly Katz, host of the Fashion Crimes podcast, named Washington, black tights and all, her best dressed.
“She killed him,” Katz said.
Katz called Waddingham’s sneakers the “best kept fashion secret of the night.”
Mark Indelicato was in the red club, more or less. Indelicato’s hair was bright red and his black tuxedo sported long train tails. And more of the men? Phil Dunster of “Ted Lasso” chose a burgundy tuxedo with black lapels, though his Lasso co-star Brett Goldstein stuck with black.
Meanwhile, Emily Heller took a different direction. She had a “Kick Me” sign on the back of her short floral dress and a piece of toilet paper taped to one shoe.
RED CARPET PHOTOS: 2022 Emmy Awards
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