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Emmys 2026: Best looks as Zendaya and Selena Gomez light up the red carpet

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Karasin, E. (2026, September 15). Emmys 2026: Best looks as Zendaya and Selena Gomez light up the red carpet. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/emmys-2026-best-looks-zendaya-selena-gomez-b1297008.html

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At the 2026 Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre, celebrities showcased their fashion prowess on the red carpet. Zendaya, recently married, wore a stunning custom Prada gown with crystal embellishments. Selena Gomez opted for a gold chainmail Louis Vuitton dress resembling an Emmy statue. Other notable looks included Elle Fanning’s mint-green Ralph Lauren slip and Meg Stalter’s costume that literally transformed into an Emmy award. Male stars like Colman Domingo in a vibrant Valentino outfit and Alan Cumming in a black and white tuxedo with floral details also caught the eye of fashion observers.

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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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Tinseltown’s finest put their best sartorial foot forward at the Peacock Theatre’s red carpet, with the newly-married Zendaya looking resplendent in a plunging custom Prada gown dripping in crystals, while Selena Gomez went for gold in a strapless gold chainmail Louis Vuitton dress, which gave a nod to the Emmy statuette. asserted

which → put → statuette

Opting for a more minimalist approach was Elle Fanning in her mint-green Ralph Lauren Collection slip, while Love Story star Sarah Pidgeon nodded to her screen character Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in a lilac Chanel slip dress with pearl embroidery. asserted

Pidgeon → opt → embroidery

Special mention goes to Hacks star Meg Stalter who painted herself gold and literally turned into an Emmy award and Emmy Rossum - fresh off playing the role of her life in Disney Plus drama Furious - who looked ravishing in a black scalloped Julie de Libran gown. asserted

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As for the best-dressed gents of the evening, style connoisseur Colman Dolmingo looked regal in a burnished orange robe-style Valentino jacket with silver flared trousers, while Alan Cumming was sleek in a black and white tuxedo with floral embroidery. asserted

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