2025 Emmys Red Carpet: Best Dressed Celebrities & Standout Looks
Hollywood’s most-watched carpet didn’t wait for award season to warm up—it set it ablaze. The 77th Primetime Emmys delivered a heady mix of precision tailoring, translucent romance, and statement-making accessories that felt perfectly of the moment. For Malibu Elixir’s beauty-forward readers, it was a masterclass in how fashion and beauty sync to create an unforgettable glow. Consider this your refined edit of the night’s most compelling style stories—and the beauty cues worth borrowing now.
Highlights at a glance:
- The return of sculpted, reimagined tuxedos for men
- A modern, gothic riff on “naked” dressing
- A full spectrum of pinks, led by ethereal, high-shine finishes
- Quiet luxury tributes to Giorgio Armani’s legacy
- Coordinated couples styling—elegant, photogenic, and restrained
H2: The mood on the carpet
Classic glamour met calculated risk, with plenty of elegant silhouettes and a few audacious twists. While Apple TV+’s “The Studio” made history with 13 wins, it was the ensemble of The White Lotus that dominated conversations with high-impact styling and meticulous detail.
H2: Jenna Ortega’s gothic take on “naked” dressing
The sheer trend keeps evolving—and getting smarter about what it reveals.
H3: Jewels as armor
Jenna Ortega stepped into the spotlight in a Givenchy look that referenced Isabella Rossellini’s iconic character from Death Becomes Her. Instead of illusion netting, oversized gemstones and ropes of pearls framed her torso—sensual, sculptural, and utterly cinematic.
Jenna Ortega’s look nods to a character played by Isabella Rossellini in the ’90s. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
The luminous stones felt like vintage treasures, yet the silhouette was modern and confident. The look hails from Sarah Burton’s Fall–Winter 2025 debut at Givenchy—modeled on the runway with pants, reimagined here with a sleek skirt.
H2: Lisa leads the pink parade
Call it the pink renaissance: salmon, rose, and fuchsia lit the carpet, but Lisa—star of The White Lotus and Blackpink—owned the shade.
H3: Brushstrokes of blush
Her Lever Couture gown flowed like a painter’s study, with airy ribbons curling around a cinched waist and a sky-high slit. The near-sheer shoulder and wispy train added movement without sacrificing structure.
Lisa arrives in an ethereal dress by Lever Couture. Photo: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
H3: Serpentine sparkle
Staying tonal, Lisa paired the look with lipstick in the same family and a constellation of pink sapphires. Her Bulgari Serpenti pieces—ring, necklace, bracelet, and earrings—echoed the gown’s soft coils and sparked chatter about snake motifs woven through The White Lotus this season.
A close-up shows how the singer and "White Lotus" actor complemented her look with serpentine accessories and shimmery nails. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
H2: The late Armani lives on
There’s timelessness—and then there’s Giorgio Armani. Though tributes will likely build toward the Globes and Oscars, the Emmys still offered quiet nods to his legacy of restrained glamour.
Consider velvet, cut with precision and worn with ease. Cate Blanchett arrived in a backless jumpsuit from Armani—sinuous and serene—while Justin Hartley, Keri Russell, and Leslie Bibb chose sleek Armani tailoring and a plunging Armani Privé gown from the final collection he designed.
Cate Blanchett, clad in Armani, was one of the many celebrities wearing velvet on the red carpet. Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images
H2: Selena and Benny perfect couples dressing
There’s an art to coordinated style, and Selena Gomez with Benny Blanco made it look effortless. She leaned into Old Hollywood in Louis Vuitton, while he chose a custom, jewel-detailed look by stylist Chloe Badawy—striking, sleek, and completely camera-ready.
With wedding rumors swirling, expect more polished pairings ahead. Other standout duos included Adam Brody with Leighton Meester in soft Prada pastels, Seth and Lauren Miller Rogen in sun-warm earth tones, and Michelle Williams with Thomas Kail in refined, matching white.
H2: When fashion becomes a message
Red carpets have always been a stage, and this year some used it for advocacy. The gestures were simple—yet impossible to ignore.
H3: Megan Stalter’s pared-back protest
Megan Stalter carried a handwritten ceasefire note taped to her bag, punctuated by a T-shirt and jeans that kept the focus on the message. It was raw, direct, and effective.
Megan Stalter arrives at the ceremony with her own version of a statement bag. Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Elsewhere, Javier Bardem wore a keffiyeh and later used his interviews to state his stance, while Hannah Einbinder punctuated her acceptance speech with a call to “free Palestine” and a pointed aside toward U.S. immigration enforcement.
Javier Bardem wears a keffiyeh to the event. Photo: Daniel Cole/Reuters
H2: Tuxedos, reimagined
This season’s menswear felt less about shock and more about refinement through cut. Think familiar codes, rewritten.
H3: Cropped jackets and soft florals
Dior’s new creative director Jonathan Anderson brought a clever twist, seen on The White Lotus actor Sam Nivola in a cropped peak-lapel jacket and a floral waistcoat. Cropped proportions added lift; florals added warmth.
Sam Nivola in a spin on the classic tux. Photo: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
H3: Minimalist bows and maximal trains
Hacks actor Paul W. Downs kept it minimal in a Wales Bonner suit with a modern bow-tie interpretation. And Harvey Guillén proved shirtless tailoring can still read refined, working a wide-lapel jacket that cascaded into a dramatic, red-carpet-sweeping train.
Actor Harvey Guillén’s jacket became a train that swept behind him on the red carpet. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
H2: The White Lotus effect
Between Lisa’s painterly pink and Sam Nivola’s tailored subversions, The White Lotus cast owned the style moment as confidently as they owned their nominations. Expect their influence to ripple through the season—on couture runways and beauty mood boards alike.
Beauty note: To channel this carpet’s energy, pair luminous skin with a single focal point—glossed lids, a pink sapphire lip, or a sculptural updo. The effect is modern, luxe, and incredibly photogenic.
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