TV’s biggest stars rocked the purple carpet on Sunday night as the 71st Emmy Awards kicked off at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Several trends stood out this year — many women, including Mandy Moore, Taraji P. Henson and Susan Kelechi Watson, went with pink and red gowns, and legends like Viola Davis and Canadian star Catherine O’Hara stunned with classy black-and-white ensembles.
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The most anticipated purple-carpet arrivals included the cast of Game of Thrones. From fitted suits to deep-cut gowns (we’re looking at you, Emilia Clarke) and Gucci head-turners, the former Westeros denizens did not disappoint.
Below are our top picks for some of our favourite (and unfortunately not-so-favourite) looks from the 2019 Emmy Awards purple carpet.
Best Dressed
Maisie Williams
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Sophie Turner
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Viola Davis
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Natasha Lyonne
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Regina King
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Emilia Clarke
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Rachel Brosnahan
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Lilly Singh
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Michelle Williams
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Sandra Oh
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Joey King
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Julia Garner
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Zendaya
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Maya Rudolph
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Kit Harington
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Taraji P. Henson
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Annie Murphy
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Jameela Jamil
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Antoni Porowski
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Catherine O’Hara
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Laverne Cox
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Vera Farmiga
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Indya Moore
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Anna Chlumsky
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Brittany Snow
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Eugene Levy
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Steven Canals
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Patricia Clarkson
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Sterling K. Brown
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Laura Linney
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Kim Kardashian West
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Milo Ventimiglia
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Mandy Moore
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Emanuela Postacchini
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Kerry Washington
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Niecy Nashthe
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Billy Porter
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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Kristen Bell
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Mahershala Ali
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Worst Dressed
James Van Der Beek
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Gwendoline Christie
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Nilou Motamed
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Lena Headey
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Amy Poehler
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Terrence Howard
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Halsey
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Amy Adams
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