Sheryl Lee Ralph
I LOVE Natasha Rothwell's face in the back there, just totally overcome. (Sarah Paulson looks like she is sneaking back from the bathroom, but in reality -- I checked and you can't see this moment on camera -- I think she was returning from backstage, as she presented an award just a few before this, and was trying to slide in unobserved.)
Sheryl Lee Ralph in Brandon Blackwood
The contrasting orange is so good, and her hair is MAJOR. She is a babe and a force of nature. I would redesign the slit if I had a shot at it, but that's all I've got.
Zendaya in Valentino
It was lovely to see Zendaya win, too, as she won her first Emmy for Euphoria during Covid -- which was nifty in its own way, as she was in her living room with her family, but I bet it was fun to pair that memory with being in the room where it happens. (Having said that, I am sad for Melanie Lynskey. Some categories were STACKED this year.) This has a real Audrey feel to it. She looks magnificent.
Elle Fanning in custom Sharon Long
This was created for Elle by the costume designer on The Great, about whom Elle spoke VERY effusively, along with the seamstress Catherine Shaw (I THINK we got her spelling correct). See, this is why it's okay to ask people who they are wearing, and listen to the answer. It matters to a lot of people, these two artists included! I am not wild about the hair, at all, but the dress is SUPER on her.
Chandra Wilson
Meanwhile, my favorite Seattle Grace Gray Sloan Memorial Whatever doctor is showing us the power of the right accessories. These are so good. Her shoes are amazing -- I don't know if you can quite see, but they have a gold heel.
Juno Temple in Tom Ford
That might be a bit dull, BUT: Juno often comes dressed the way her Ted Lasso character might, and so in that sense it's a nice break. I love all her jewelry.
Cynthia Addai-Robinson
She looks gorgeous. (Have we discussed her resemblance to Marion Cotillard?)
Jasmin Savoy Brown
We debated this at length, because on the carpet it looked either black or maybe midnight blue, or gunmetal, but on her stylist's IG -- and in the stories on her page of people documenting the taking of these pics -- it looks greener?!? But on the runway it looks more black, so I stuck it in here. We overthink EVERYTHING if we can. I actually think this works pretty well on her; she has edgy taste, and as edge goes, this is flattering and not too confusing.
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda is quietly very consistently well-dressed, and this is no exception.
Nicholas Hoult
This reminds me of something Josh O'Connor would wear. He's making flares look, dare I say it, groovy.
Adam Scott
Adam, Adam, Adam. I cherish you. And you are brilliant in Severance. Please go buy some socks. There's a super obscure boutique called The Gap that has good deals.
Chris Perfetti
Chris, from Abbott Elementary, looks a bit like he's wearing the "someone left my cake out in the rain" version of Adam's outfit.
Will Poulter
Everything here is in order. Love the lapel pin. Then again, have I ever said, "Boy, I am not feeling that lapel pin"? No.
Anthony Carrigan
NoHo Hank was robbed! Ironic, as he is a criminal himself. But he might be one of my most beloved TV characters of all time?
Wat We Do In The Shadows: Mark Proksch, from left, Jemaine Clement (??? I don't think so), Kristen Schall, Harvey Guillen, Matt Berry, and Kayvan Novak
As I noted in the caption, that man second from the left was credited as Jemaine Clement, and I am PRETTY SURE that is not Jemaine unless Covid has really changed him? Everyone else looks fine. I love Harvey Guillen for taking big fashion swings, although the tie veers this a teeeeny bit into "sailor suit" for me.
Kristen Schaal
She is going to give Informative Caption the literal boot for getting the Clement bit wrong.