The Emmys mark the official kickoff of awards show season, but there's the impression that less is at stake when it comes to red carpet fashion because the audience is not as global as it is for the Oscars and the Golden Globes. Traditionally, the European houses don't dress many Emmys attendees, which can mean a lot of bland fashion.
But not this year.
Chic simplicity is a real trend right now, and American designers are the masters of that anyway. They got their moment in the spotlight Sunday night — and rose to the occasion. The other big fashion news? The many hues of cool blue, from royal to Caribbean, that graced the red carpet.
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Tina Fey has never looked better than she did in her custom cobalt-blue halter gown by New York-based Narciso Rodriguez, which fit her like a glove. And "New Girl" actress Zooey Deschanel's azure-blue side-slit column gown by J. Mendel managed to be sweet and sleek at the same time. But "Top Chef" hostess Padma Lakshmi took the blue ribbon for her modern-goddess gown in icy blue by KaufmanFranco, accessorized with bold gold jewelry by Robert Lee Morris.
