The best – and worst – dressed stars at the Emmys 2022: From Zendaya to RuPaul

The best – and worst – dressed stars at the Emmys 2022: From Zendaya to RuPaul

The Emmys red carpet had some clear winners.

It was a night that saw history being made and several icons finally getting their flowers.

During the three-hour Emmy Awards, Zendaya became the youngest double-winner, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jennifer Coolidge won their first Emmys at 66 and 61 respectively, and Lizzo found herself half-way to an EGOT.

But enough about the awards – lets talk about the fashions.

There were winners, there were losers, there were jaw-dropping moments and a couple of head-scratchers. Here's our pick of the best and worst dressed of the Emmys.

Zendaya

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Zendaya in a black down with sweeping, full skirt, smiling on the gold carpet

Zendaya on the Emmy Awards red carpet. (Getty)[/caption]

Like Rihanna and the Met Gala, Zendaya is fast becoming the indisputable queen of the Emmys red carpet.

The Euphoria star wore a dramatic black Valentino gown, with bow belt and pockets, that was dripping with old Hollywood glamour.

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Sarah Paulson

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Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor walking down the gold carpet

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor at the Emmys. (Robert Gauthier/ Los Angeles Times via Getty)[/caption]

American Horror Story's Sarah Paulson walked the Emmys red carpet in a custom two-piece Louis Vuitton look – a square cropped top and a ruched skirt with peplum waist.

It was already a serve, but arriving with partner Holland Taylor on her arm made it a moment.

The pair were spotted mouthing "you look beautiful" to each other, and Paulson beamed to reporters: "I’m here with Holland, my partner, whom I love."

RuPaul

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RuPaul and Juliette Lewis on stage at the Emmys

RuPaul (R) and Juliette Lewis present the award for Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series onstage during the 74th Emmy Awards. (Getty)[/caption]

RuPaul in drag? Glamour, elegance, oppulence. RuPaul out of drag? Well, we're sure it takes a lot of fracking money to look that cheap.

Laverne Cox

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Laverne in a short black dress with cone bra and exaggerated hips, with silver lines exaggerating its contours

Laverne Cox attends the 74th Primetime Emmys. (Frazer Harrison/Getty)[/caption]

Laverne paid homage to Madonna, wearing a dress from Olivier Rousteing's Jean Paul Gaultier couture collection. One of one, number one, the only one. No notes.

Lizzo

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Lizzo in a large, tulle red dress, hand raised in the air

Lizzo accepts her Emmy. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)[/caption]

Lizzo won her first Emmy, made a serious bid for best dressed of the night, and possibly made herstory as the first person to twerk in Giambattista Valli Haute Couture.

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Colman Domingo

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Colman in a silver jacquard suit with a sheer crew neck top, standing on a gold carpet against a blue backdrop

Colman Domingo at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty)[/caption]

Effort: 10/10. Execution: 3/10

Murray Bartlett

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Murray in a black suit and white shirt, stood against a blue wall on a gold carpet

Murray Bartlett attends the 74th Primetime Emmys. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)[/caption]

Hardly ambitious, but he sure scrubs up well.

Sandra Oh

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Sandra in a glittering purple jumpsuit

Sandra Oh at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty)[/caption]

Sandra Oh? In a purple sequinned, caped jumpsuit (by Rodarte)? On the Emmys red carpet? It's the stuff queer dreams are made of.

Sydney Sweeney

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Sydney in a floral dress with a bustle at the back, against a blue wall on a gold carpeet

Sydney Sweeney at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty)[/caption]

As a wise old drag queen once said, meh.

Quinta Brunson

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Quinta holding her Emmy aloft, wearing a metallic brown dress with embelissed embellished

Quinta Brunson, winner of Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty)[/caption]

The star and creator of Abbott Elementary made her Emmys red carpet debut in Dolce & Gabbana, which is a shame. But there's no denying she looks gorgeous, problematic designers aside.

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