The Best Dressed Women at the 77th Emmy Awards

These women knew how to deliver a look worth to pause the scroll—a rarity even for television’s streaming era.

By Sean Castelo III September 15, 2025

The 77th Emmy Awards were a display of delicious drama, sparkle, and glamour. Jewel-laden gowns, saturated colors, and a clear return to high drama ruled the carpet. From gothic shimmer to candy-colored couture, these women reminded us why fashion on this stage still matters—it dares, delights, and lingers.

Jenna Ortega

Gothic girl turned chandelier. Jenna Ortega shimmered in Givenchy’s gem-encrusted top, a piece that felt more like an installation than clothing. With Sarah Burton’s touch on the top, it was dark romance with a light switch that never turned off.

Selena Gomez

Classic red, but not so simple. Selena Gomez’s Louis Vuitton dress draped with a cape around her neck and trailing behind her was pure Hollywood codes, rendered with restraint and poise.

Lisa Manobal

Lisa turned up like a sugar rush. Her Lever Couture gown was a cotton candy explosion—layered, frothy, loud pink—and the BVLGARI serpents coiled around her made the whole thing sweet yet venomous.

Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer’s magenta McQueen maxi showed that sleek can still seduce. The halter neck and body-hugging folds gave her a statuesque ease, while the soft skirt drapingDrapingThe process of arranging and shaping fabric directly on a dress form or body to create a garment's design, rather than a flat pattern. Draping lets designers experiment with volume,Go to Draping Glossary enticed.

Erin Doherty

With avant-gardeAvant-GardeExperimental fashion that pushes boundaries and challenges conventional ideas of shape, material, and beauty. Avant-garde designers treat clothing as art, presenting sculptural silhouettes and unexpected textures on runways, and theirGo to Avant-Garde Glossary elegance, Erin Doherty’s black bell-shaped Louis Vuitton gown turned her into a living sculpture. The 3D-embellished silk mousseline gave the silhouette an architectural weight, balanced with strength.

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett made a case for the power suit, reimagined as a midnight-black jumpsuitJumpsuitA one-piece garment that joins a top and trousers, available in fitted, relaxed, sleeveless, or long-sleeved versions. Once workwear, the jumpsuit is now a versatile fashion staple that suits everythingGo to Jumpsuit Glossary. With a neckline that plunged to her navel, sheer crystal-dotted panels softened the severity. All business, all sparkle.

Anna Sawai

Anna Sawai was a crystal vision. Her tulleTulleA lightweight, sheer netting fabric used to create volume, veils, and airy overlays in gowns, skirts, and bridal wear. Soft and romantic, tulle gives a dreamy, ballerina-like effect, and hasGo to Tulle Glossary overlay twinkled with embellishment, while the sculptural bow at the shoulder gave her look both gravitas and charm.

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams floated in like a dove, pearls and ruffles cascading down her Chanel gown. With Chanel High Jewelry completing the look, it was tender, elegant, and utterly in character.

Kristen Bell

Six years since her last Emmy carpet, Kristen Bell returned luminous in a backless Armani Privé. Silk tulle, sequins, and crystals scattered like stardust—her comeback felt earned, not forced.

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Modern Morticia energy. Catherine Zeta-Jones wore a corseted, sheer-paneled black gown by Yara Shoemaker Couture, complete with lace appliqué and a beaded skirt that swept the floor. Gothic, if not also eternal, a timely return to the carpet after four years.

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