The Emmys don’t immediately come to mind as a big-deal red carpet. The Oscars have all the wattage, while the Grammys get the freaky stylings of the biggest musicians on earth. But in the streaming-TV era, the Emmys have quietly become an oasis of red carpet style. You’ll see some outlandish stuff, sure—but mostly you’ll see some really sharp tuxes, some extra crisp suits, and one or two well-earned swerves. Click through to see our favorite looks from the night.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesJerrod Carmichael
Lots more of this, please.
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CHRIS DELMAS/Getty ImagesBob Odenkirk
OK, so Saul probably isn’t wearing speedy sunglasses expressly because the likes of Balenciaga and Givenchy are now pushing the style. But we can dream!
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesNicholas Braun
If Cousin Greg wore a white tux, he’d get clowned on. Braun, meanwhile, deserves kudos.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesAndrew Garfield
Big night for the all-white tux.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSeth Rogen
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJohn Legend
Like we were saying…
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesLee Jung-jae
Absolutely impeccable showing from the Squid Game star. The leather tie!
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesKenan Thompson
Pretty in purple.
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Trae Patton/NBC/Getty ImagesColman Domingo
It wouldn’t be an awards show if someone wasn’t dressed a little bit like a trophy.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesIsmael Cruz Cordova
We believe the exact shade of the Lord of the Rings actor’s tux is “smoldering gray.”
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesJeremy Strong
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTyler James Williams
Yes! This!
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesPark Hae-soo
Big Lapel Energy.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesHimesh Patel
Come for the patterned blazer, stay for the secretly patterned pants.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesChris Perfetti
Bonus bowtie.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesPaul W. Downs
A tux usually requires a bowtie—but not always.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesDiego Luna
Excellent hair.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesCristo Fernández
For an awards show that starts around 4pm local time, always—always—bring sunglasses.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJohn Wilson
Absolute perfection. 10/10.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesSteve Martin and Martin Short
Buddies that Emmy together, dress together.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesAnthony Carrigan
Barry‘s crime lord with a conscience breaks out the formal turt.
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ROBYN BECK/Getty ImagesToheeb Jimoh
Rakish stuff from the Ted Lasso actor.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesOh Yeong-su
No better accessory for your tux than a really sweet smile.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesReece Feldman
This? This is a lot of fun.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesMark Indelicato
A tuxedo with tails, and we mean tails.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesWill Poulter
Guy cleans up nice.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesMatthew Macfadyen
You’ve been Wambsgansed.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesJohn Turturro
Another slick gentleman of a certain age, another sick pair of unusually trendy shades.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesZedd
Pretty fun.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesMichael Keaton
Batman knows how it’s done.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTrevor Noah
When you wear a suit to work, you get pretty good at it.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesSeth Meyers
Same deal.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesNicholas Hoult
Volume: turned up.
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Momodu Mansaray/Getty ImagesHenry Winkler
Nobody’s having more fun.
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Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesSebastian Stan
The air tie returns!
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Adam Scott
In some ways, the Emmys is Hollywood’s prom, so this tuxedo-inspired look is sort of perfect.
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Bowen Yang
A little printed jacket, a little bowtie, et voilà!
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Murray Bartlett
The inkiest velvet we’ve ever seen.
