The 22 Best- and Worst-Dressed Celebrities at the 2022 Emmys
Tom + Lorenzo weighed in, and you won’t want to miss who won the 2022 Emmys red carpet and who...didn’t.
Here’s a little secret no one will tell you about the Emmys red carpet: It’s the easiest red carpet event of the year to cover. It’s not as prestige-obsessed as the Oscars, as wild as the VMAs, or as envelope-pushing as the Met Gala. It’s just TV stars trying their best to look pretty for the nice folks at home. There are rarely any true disasters, but among all the fun and fine fashion on display, we managed to find a few choices to quibble about.
Jung Ho-Yeon in Louis Vuitton
The former model and Squid Game star kept things chic and low-key, if you can call a beaded Louis Vuitton gown “low-key.” Sparkly it may be, but we like the subtle elegance of the design. The hair flower is a whimsical touch.
Lily James in Atelier Versace
The Pam & Tommy star looked like she had her dress poured onto her, so impeccable was the fit on the shimmering bronze goddess gown. It’s sexy and glamorous, but it’s also got a certain restraint to it that makes it chic.
Robin Thede in Christian Siriano
The star of The Black Lady Sketch Show looked spectacular in this light-blue gown with a scarf detail. The hair, makeup, and earrings are all perfect for it. We just wish the bust had a little more structure or coverage to it.
Andrew Garfield in Zegna
The former Spider-Man and star of Under the Banner of Heaven has an innate sense of style and a knack for making fine suiting look devastatingly sexy and easy to wear. He wasn’t the only man to sport a white suit this night, but he was definitely looking the hottest.
Sandra Oh in Rodarte
The Killing Eve star worked a stunning purple suit with just the right combination of sparkle and comfort to highlight her innate coolness.
Christina Ricci in Fendi
The star of Yellowjackets took the opportunity to remind everyone that when you get her out of her character’s dowdy scrubs and bad perm, she is an absolute master at working the slinkiest of gowns and the killer bangs to go with it. She looks drop-dead gorgeous in this.
Selena Gomez in Celine
We loved the idea of this gown a little more than the reality of it. The style looks fantastic on Only Murders in the Building star, with the perfect combination of sexy and sophisticated for her. We love the pop of color the green earrings provide. But the fit through the top looks a little loose and we’re not crazy about the half-sheer skirt.
Lizzo in Matthew Reisman
The “About Damn Time” singer and star of Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Girls was a vision of gorgeous confidence in this bold red dress with angel wing sleeves and an exuberant train. She looks fantastic in that red, the proportions of the design are perfect, and the whole look feels like a celebration.
Elle Fanning in Sharon Long
The star of The Great turned to the series’ costume designer Sharon Long to create this head-turning gown inspired by the 1950s couture styles she loves so dearly. She was born to wear these sorts of styles, and there’s no denying that she pulls all the focus toward her on the red carpet, but we’re not sure we can sign off on that hair.
Natasha Rothwell in Safiyaa
The star of The White Lotus looked like royalty in this beautiful red dress with puffy shoulders and a ball gown skirt. Her hair looks gorgeous, but if we could make one suggestion, we’d have recommended a signature piece of jewelry somewhere. A queen should be sporting some killer jewels.
Sydney Sweeney in Oscar de la Renta
The double nominee for both Euphoria and The White Lotus went for classic elegance with this lovely and restrained Oscar de la Renta gown that evoked old Hollywood screen sirens of yore. We kinda wish she’d worn her hair up with it though.
Sarah Paulson in Louis Vuitton
The American Crime Story: Impeachment star made us all forget the padding and prosthetics she wore to play informant and Monica Lewinsky nemesis Linda Tripp by sporting this head-turning design from Louis Vuitton. She always loves to take up space and do things a little weird, which we appreciate, but that boxy top just isn’t working for us.
Rhea Seehorn in Georges Chakra
We like an unexpected color choice or a design with a twist as much as any two red carpet commenters can, but as much as we appreciate that Rhea Seehorn went off the beaten style path a little, we can’t escape the impression that the Better Call Saul star’s top looks like bacon.
Quinta Brunson in Dolce & Gabbana
The Abbott Elementary creator and star said she wanted to go for a “teeny-tiny Jessica Rabbit,” vibe and we’d say she mostly pulled it off in this bronze D&G gown. The fit of the bodice is spectacular, but we wish the skirt didn’t come off so flimsy in comparison. We’d have liked it better if it matched the top.
Connie Britton in Monique Lhuillier
The White Lotus star opted for a look that could charitably be called classic but looks way too mumsy and mature for her from where we’re sitting.
Jean Smart in Christian Siriano
The Hacks star looked elegantly sexy and striking in this all-white custom Siriano gown that she almost wore to last year’s Emmys ceremony. We just wish she’d worn a necklace to set off that gorgeous neckline a little more.
Zendaya in Valentino
Pure stunning perfection. What more needs to be said? The star of Euphoria absolutely never gets it wrong on the red carpet and she’s shown a particular affinity for wearing classic styles that evoke old-school Hollywood. It’s a cliché to say someone’s channeling Audrey Hepburn on the red carpet, but this is as close as you get to the classic star’s legendary style without lapsing into cosplay.
Melanie Lynskey in Christian Siriano
The star of Yellowjackets looked so pretty in this custom Christian Siriano, but we tend to think it had a lot to do with the styling, which is flawless. We like the pale-green color and the light, sort of confection-like feel of the design, but there are way too many ruffles on that hem, we’re afraid.
Amanda Seyfried in Armani Prive
The star of The Dropout ditched the slouchy, nondescript turtlenecks she sported as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes for a sparkly mermaid fantasy gown that had just the right touch of whimsy without sacrificing any elegance. That color looks amazing on her.
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