Quinta, Dakota, & More Best-Dressed Celebs At The 2024 Emmys

TV’s biggest night has finally arrived. On Sunday, Sept. 15, the brightest stars of the silver screen congregated in Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater for the 2024 Emmy Awards. As is tradition, presenters, nominees, and guests showed out in their most red-carpet-worthy ensembles.

Selena Gomez led the chic charge in a dress befitting an Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series nominee. Unlike her last Emmys number, which was a glitzy take on the naked dress, she went the timeless route in a classic LBD with a shimmery halter neckline.

Quinta Brunson, a fashion girl through and through, leaned into the coquettecore aesthetic with a bow-clad serpentine number. Meanwhile, Dakota Fanning also dipped into the girlhood style in a strapless dress covered in pearls.

Bows weren’t the only look that dominated the carpet. For better or for worse, several stars brought back the “cheugy” peplum. Nicola Coughlan and Anna Sawai, for example, updated the controversial style, proving that it’s officially here to stay.

Ahead, the best-dressed stars of the night so far.

Ayo Edibiri

The Bear star traded in her character Sydney’s white chef’s uniform for playful pops of color on the Emmys red carpet. The abstract print of her custom Bottega Veneta number even showed off a bit of leg with a thigh-high slit. 10/10, no notes.

Selena Gomez

The OMITB actor looked every bit the Emmy nominee in a fitted LBD with a floor-length serpentine silhouette. She yassified her look with a bedazzled halter neckline comprised of 600 crystals (!) and accessorized glistening diamond jewelry.

Anna Sawai

Matching the carpet isn’t always a good idea. Shōgun star and Emmy nominee Anna Sawai, however, made it work in a voluminous strapless crimson gown. Her look even featured an update on a “cheugy” favorite: a drop-waist peplum that sat low on her hips.

Jennifer Aniston

No one can glam up any aesthetic like Jennifer Aniston. Case in point: She gave mermaidcore an awards show makeover in an intricately beaded Oscar de la Renta number. Her strapless masterpiece was covered in pearl beading in the shape of shells. Iconic.

Dakota Fanning

While Fanning’s silhouette was more on the minimalist side, her strapless gold number was utterly covered in pearls. Another mermaidcore look.

Brie Larson

Balletcore also made an appearance on the red carpet, thanks to Brie Larson’s custom Chanel piece. It featured an embellished peplum bodice cinched with a bow atop a tulle skirt. Tying her look together, she topped off her hair with a coquettish bow.

Mindy Kaling

Elegance personified — that was Mindy Kaling’s vibe on the red carpet. Her all-black number featured an exaggerated off-the-shoulder neckline with strategic beading throughout. With shoulder danglers and a sleek ’do, she looked absolutely regal.

Nicola Coughlan

If Penelope Featherington was a wallflower on Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan couldn’t be more of a standout IRL. Her eye-catching ensemble — in shimmery silver — featured an off-the-shoulder neckline with an exaggerated peplum silhouette.

Quinta Brunson

LBDs can be boring — not the Abbott Elementary creator’s wardrobe choice, though. Brunson was a total head-turner in an iridescent strapless gown with two massive bows on the side. So coquette, so stunning.

Ella Purnell

Fallout star Ella Purnell took it back to the ’70s in her disco fever-inspired number. The shimmery silver chainmail dress featured a deep V-neckline, which she paired with even more diamond sparklers. Even her glam was so retro with 1970s-style curls and deep plum lipstick.

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey in an unbuttoned silk shirt (hello, chest hair) and a cummerbund? Enough said.

Eiza González

As with any carpet, some stars leaned into Old Hollywood glam. Eiza González, for example, wore a strapless sequined number with a matching feather stole. Her contemporary update? She wore one with a spicy, cleavage-baring plunge and in Glindacore pink.