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Zendaya, Florence Pugh and Selena Gomez shine on playful Emmys red carpet

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Wade, P. (2026, September 15). Zendaya, Florence Pugh and Selena Gomez shine on playful Emmys red carpet. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/florence-pugh-prada-zendaya-matthew-rhys-celebrities-b1297024.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-15 · by Prudence Wade

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At the 78th annual Emmy Awards, stars like Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Selena Gomez dazzled with playful fashion choices, featuring bright colors, bold prints, and metallics. Zendaya debuted a new pixie cut paired with a Prada gown; Pugh wore a lilac Vivienne Westwood design; and Gomez shimmered in a Louis Vuitton column gown adorned with chainmail detailing. The event celebrated diversity and creativity in fashion on the red carpet, highlighting trends such as pastel tones and unconventional color combinations.
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The 2026 Emmy Awards, honoring television achievements from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, took place on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. HBO Max's "The Pitt" led with 25 nominations and won Best Drama; it faced strong competition from newcomers like "Widow's Bay," which received eight awards including its lead actor Matthew Rhys. In comedy, "Hacks" and newcomer "Beef" were in fierce contention for the top prize. Notably absent was viral hit "Heated Rivalry." Mariska Hargitay hosted the event, and celebrities arrived on the red carpet wearing their best outfits to honor the late fashion designer Bob Mackie.

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🔮 A presenter at the show, Pugh is set to make her return to television with the upcoming Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East Of Eden, due to be released in October.
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Also experimenting with menswear was Bait creator and star Riz Ahmed, who wore a grey oversized double-breasted suit by Loewe. Proving that pastels were a major trend for the night was Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, in a lilac Prada strapless gown. Meanwhile, Beef actor Carey Mulligan – who was nominated for her role in the Netflix series – didn’t shy away from colour and print on the red carpet.
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🔮 A presenter at the show, Pugh is set to make her return to television with the upcoming Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East Of Eden, due to be released in October.
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Zendaya, Florence Pugh and Selena Gomez shine on playful Emmys red carpet asserted
Zendaya → shine → carpet
It was a historic night that saw Welsh actor Matthew Rhys scoop two best actor awards – one for Netflix psychological thriller The Beast In Me and another for Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay – and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay become the first solo female host in 15 years. asserted
Hargitay → see → years
Compared to awards seasons’ red carpet events that traditionally happen at the beginning of the year, famous faces seemed to have more fun with their fashion at the 78th annual Emmy Awards – wearing bright colours, bold prints and shining metallics for the night. asserted
faces → compare → night
Fresh off a fashionable press tour for The Odyssey, Zendaya debuted a new choppy pixie cut on the red carpet. asserted
Zendaya → debut → carpet
She paired her fresh hairstyle with a sparkling metallic Prada gown, complete with a deep-V neckline and tulle accents. asserted
She → pair → neckline
Pastels were a definite trend at this year’s Emmys, with Florence Pugh opting for a lilac design by British fashion house Vivienne Westwood. asserted
Pugh → opt → Westwood
It featured the brand’s signature corseted bodice, with draped sleeves and a long train – worn with a tousled updo. asserted
It → feature → updo
A presenter at the show, Pugh is set to make her return to television with the upcoming Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s East Of Eden, due to be released in October. asserted
Pugh → set → October
Only Murders In The Building star Selena Gomez shimmered in a sculptural Louis Vuitton column gown with a strapless design and chainmail detailing, flaring out into a mermaid skirt. asserted
Gomez → shimmer → skirt
She kept her hair loose, and accessorised with Tiffany & Co jewels. asserted
She → keep → jewels
Nominated for her role in Apple TV show Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Elle Fanning chose an unusual colour for the red carpet: sage green. asserted
Fanning → nominate → carpet
The shimmering Ralph Lauren gown featured an open back and trailing scarf detailing, and was topped off with statement Cartier earrings. asserted
gown → feature → earrings
Fanning’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles co-star, Nicole Kidman, also had fun on the red carpet, wearing a white Chanel midi dress with feathered detailing across the neckline. asserted
star → have → neckline
Also wearing Chanel was The Bear star Ayo Edebiri, who wore an unexpected colour combination: pale blue and bright red. asserted
who → wear → combination
The statement gown featured two oversized bows – one on the front and one on the back – and plenty of ruffles, giving the look shape and movement. asserted
gown → feature → shape
Nominated twice at the awards show – for his role in Netflix comedy The Four Seasons, and again for his guest appearance in HBO drama Euphoria – Colman Domingo is a reliably exciting voice in red carpet menswear. asserted
Domingo → nominate → menswear
He delivered in an interesting Valentino suit, with a burnt orange jacket, purple tie at the waist and cream trousers. asserted
He → deliver → waist
Also experimenting with menswear was Bait creator and star Riz Ahmed, who wore a grey oversized double-breasted suit by Loewe. Proving that pastels were a major trend for the night was Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, in a lilac Prada strapless gown. Meanwhile, Beef actor Carey Mulligan – who was nominated for her role in the Netflix series – didn’t shy away from colour and print on the red carpet. asserted
who → experiment → carpet
She wore a bright blue and white strapless dress from The Row, with a floral motif and statement bow on the back. asserted
She → wear → back
Mariska Hargitay also leaned into bright colour to walk the red carpet ahead of taking on hosting duties. asserted
Hargitay → lean → duties
She wore a fire engine red Monse gown with plenty of sequins and feather-like detailing along the train. asserted
She → wear → train
While husband and wife duo Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell might not have chosen colour like other celebrities, they were still impeccably dressed: Rhys in three-piece tuxedo from American brand Thom Browne, and The Diplomat star Keri Russell matching in a black leather-look halterneck dress by Khaite. uncertain
Russell → choose → Khaite
There was also a bit of silliness on the red carpet, courtesy of Hacks star and comedian Meg Stalter, who painted herself in head-to-toe gold and came as the actual Emmy statuette. asserted
who → be → statuette
It’s not the first time she’s made a comedic statement on the red carpet: she’s previously dressed as Kylie Jenner, with Hacks co-star Paul W Downs donning a matching orange outfit as Timothee Chalamet. asserted
Downs → ’ → Chalamet
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