We're Red Carpet Experts—These 2026 Emmy Awards Looks Won the Night
Find out which celebs stole the show.
It’s been six long months since the last major award show, and for those of us who have found this lapse difficult, good news is ahead. It’s Emmys night. The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, held in downtown Los Angeles and hosted by Mariska Hargitay, have a long list of stars on the guest list. With everyone from newly minted It girls such as Sarah Pidgeon to red carpet veterans such as Michelle Pfeiffer set to be in attendance, there will be much to look out for, and we'll be here all night, reporting on all things style-related (and don't forget to check out our Emmys beauty coverage).
Among the Emmy nominees and presenters are Zendaya, Shailene Woodley, Carey Mulligan, Elle Fanning, Ayo Edebiri, and many more. You won't want to miss any of the best looks, chosen by us, your self-proclaimed red carpet experts here at Who What Wear, so be sure to check back for all of the updates. With that, keep scrolling to see which Emmy Awards red carpet looks are the most must-see of the night.
WHO: Zendaya
WEAR: Custom Prada dress; Mikimoto jewelry
STYLED BY: Law Roach
WHO: Selena Gomez
WEAR: Custom Louis Vuitton dress; Tiffany & Co. jewelry
STYLED BY: Erin Walsh
WHO: Ayo Edebiri
WEAR: Chanel dress; Mikimoto jewelry
STYLED BY: Danielle Goldberg
WHO: Sarah Pidgeon
WEAR: Chanel dress; Jimmy Choo shoes
STYLED BY: Emma Jade Morrison
WHO: Chase Infiniti
WEAR: Custom Louis Vuitton dress; Hearts on Fire jewelry
STYLED BY: Wayman + Micah
WHO: Emmy Rossum
WEAR: Julie de Libran dress; vintage Fred Leighton jewelry
STYLED BY: Delphine Danhier
WHO: Nicole Kidman
WEAR: Custom Chanel dress; Christian Louboutin shoes; Omega watch
STYLED BY: Jason Bolden
WHO: Elle Fanning
WEAR: Ralph Lauren Collection dress; Cartier jewelry
STYLED BY: Samantha McMillen
WHO: Keri Russell
WEAR: Khaite dress; Buccellati jewelry
STYLED BY: Frank Fleming
WHO: Florence Pugh
WEAR: Custom Vivienne Westwood dress
STYLED BY: Rebecca Corbin-Murray
WHO: Carey Mulligan
WEAR: The Row dress
STYLED BY: Danielle Goldberg
WHO: Dakota Fanning
WEAR: Carolina Herrera dress
STYLED BY: Samantha McMillen
WHO: Charles Melton
WEAR: Custom Louis Vuitton suit; Cartier watch and jewelry
STYLED BY: Samantha McMillen
WHO: Allison Janney
WEAR: Pamella Roland dress
STYLED BY: Tara Swennen
WHO: Sarah Snook
WEAR: Balenciaga dress; Cartier jewelry
STYLED BY: Thomas Carter Phillips
WHO: Michelle Pfeiffer
WEAR: Saint Laurent dress
STYLED BY: Samantha McMillen
WHO: Emilia Clarke
WEAR: Prada dress; Boucheron jewelry
STYLED BY: Emma Jade Morrison
WHO: Jessica Belkin
WEAR: Ilya Migmoon dress; Hueb earrings; Oscar Heyman necklace; Le Vian ring; Simone ring
STYLED BY: Jared Eng
WHO: Claire Danes
WEAR: Custom Giorgio Armani Privé dress
STYLED BY: Petra Flannery
WHO: Linda Cardellini
WEAR: Yara Shoemaker dress; Leviev Diamonds
STYLED BY: Jeanann Williams
WHO: Rhea Seehorn
WEAR: Louis Vuitton dress; Swarovski jewelry
STYLED BY: Elizabeth Stewart
WHO: Paul Anthony Kelly
WEAR: Louis Vuitton suit
STYLED BY: Warren Alfie Baker
WHO: Sarah Michelle Gellar
WEAR: Versace dress; Jimmy Choo shoes; Gabriel & Co. jewelry
STYLED BY: Tara Swennen
WHO: Karolina Wydra
WEAR: Marmar Halim dress
STYLED BY: Jeanann Williams
WHO: Julia Garner
WEAR: Loewe dress; Betzábe shoes; Marco Bicego jewelry
STYLED BY: Elizabeth Saltzman
WHO: Olivia Munn
WEAR: Fforme dress; Boucheron jewelry
STYLED BY: Yael Quint
WHO: Cailee Spaeny
WEAR: Custom Miu Miu dress
STYLED BY: Nicky Yates
WHO: Rachel Sennott
WEAR: Custom Balenciaga dress; Leviev Diamonds
STYLED BY: Jared Ellner
WHO: Kristen Bell
WEAR: Alberta Ferretti dress
STYLED BY: Nicole Chavez
WHO: Quinta Brunson
WEAR: Christian Cowan dress; Jimmy Choo shoes; Marco Bicego jewelry
STYLED BY: Jessica Paster
WHO: Oscar Isaac
WEAR: Celine suit; Audemars Piguet watch
STYLED BY: Matthew Henson
WHO: Lukita Maxwell
WEAR: Custom Louis Vuitton dress, shoes, and jewelry
STYLED BY: Ryan Young
WHO: Sara Foster and Erin Foster
WEAR: On Sara: Monique Lhuillier dress; On Erin: custom Favorite Daughter dress; Simone earrings
WHO: Abby Elliott
WEAR: Erdem dress; Jimmy Choo shoes; Jennifer Meyer jewelry
STYLED BY: Erica Cloud
WHO: Grace Gummer
WEAR: Dior dress; Boucheron jewelry
STYLED BY: Nicky Campbell
WHO: Colman Domingo
WEAR: Custom Valentino; Boucheron jewelry; Omega watch
STYLED BY: Wayman + Micah
WHO: Mariska Hargitay
WEAR: Monse dress; Stuart Weitzman shoes
STYLED BY: Erin Walsh
WHO: Adam Brody
WEAR: Prada suit; Omega watch
STYLED BY: Ilaria Urbinati
WHO: Shailene Woodley
WEAR: Balenciaga Haute Couture outfit; HOWL necklace
STYLED BY: Karla Welch
WHO: Katherine LaNasa
WEAR: Custom Louis Vuitton dress; Cartier jewelry
STYLED BY: Tara Swennen
WHO: Desi Lydic
STYLED BY: Jessica Paster
WHO: Calista Flockhart
WEAR: Zuhair Murad dress; Simon G. Jewelry
WHO: Jackie Tohn
WEAR: Georges Chakra dress; A.Jaffe rings
STYLED BY: Laura Farris Schuffman
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater arts. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.