LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Cynthia Erivo attends the inaugural Variety "Power of Women: London" event at The Chancery Rosewood on June 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
This is, I'm just warning you, easily the most interesting look in the bunch. For Cynthia, it's sort of middle of the road, though. Yes, yes, she looks a bit like she's in a tornado, we were all there for all those Wicked references. The tartan is fun.
Emilia Clarke
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Emilia Clarke attends the inaugural Variety "Power of Women: London" event at The Chancery Rosewood on June 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
I said people looked boring! I DO like her bob and this dress is absolutely reasonable on the Satin Wine Bag Scale. (Everyone's found herself on a Satin Wine Bag Scale at some point in their life.)
Hannah Waddingham
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Hannah Waddingham attends the inaugural Variety "Power of Women: London" event at The Chancery Rosewood on June 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
She looks hot, as usual, but also that slit is PERILOUS! This is a little va va voom!
Emma Corrin
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Emma Corrin attends the inaugural Variety "Power of Women: London" event at The Chancery Rosewood on June 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
I did not mean to place the most Va Va Voom and the least Va Va Voom looks right next to each other; FWIW, this look is absolutely in Emma's sartorial wheelhouse and, honestly, I think they look cool. (I might have undone one of the bottom buttons on their shirt.)
Suki Waterhouse
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Suki Waterhouse attends the inaugural Variety "Power of Women: London" event at The Chancery Rosewood on June 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
She truly is carrying off all those bows; this is a very complicated dress but it's fun on her.
Katherine Waterston
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Katherine Waterston attends the inaugural Variety "Power of Women: London" event at The Chancery Rosewood on June 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
Yes, I thought the detailing on her shoulder was the tail of her ponytail and I was about to be like, "this is kinda boring." I don't actually dislike this but it maybe needs a cocktail ring.
Padma Lakshmi
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Padma Lakshmi attends the inaugural Variety "Power of Women: London" event at The Chancery Rosewood on June 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
Padma also went relatively low-key. This look sort of says, "I don't know what the dress code is for this one but no one will look askance at this" and indeed I am not.
Joan Collins
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Dame Joan Collins attends the inaugural Variety "Power of Women: London" event at The Chancery Rosewood on June 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
