The Coolest Looks from the Emmy Awards 2015

It’s not about being best dressed - but the most interesting

Monday Sept. 21, 2015

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Empire actress and nominee for Lead Actress in a Drama Taraji P. Henson is probably the coolest woman on TV right now. She wore a custom dress by designer Alexander Wang. Picture / Getty

Jill Soloway, creator of Transparent and winner of Best Director, Comedy, also wins the red (or black) carpet in a polka-dot suit by Bottega Veneta and Stella McCartney platforms. Picture / Getty

This embellished Marc Jacobs dress worn by actress Kerry Washington was straight off the New York Fashion Week runway and onto the red carpet. Picture / Getty

Singer and harpist Joanna Newsom looks so happy because her sculptural, embellished pink dress is so cool. It’s by Madrid-based brand Delpozo. Picture / Getty

Quilted, pink, fluffy, fun: this is exactly the sort of outfit we’d want an 18-year-old to wear on the red carpet, as chosen by Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams. Picture / Getty

Mad Men actress Kiernan Shipka wore a dress and pants combo by Dior Couture, interestingly, from Raf Simons’ first collection for the French house in 2012. Pretty much vintage! Picture / Getty

It’s black and a little boring, but who cares! Veep actress and winner of Lead Actress, Comedy Julia Louis-Dreyfus looks like she’ll show this Safiyaa dress a good time. Veep also took out Outstanding Comedy Series. Picture / Getty

Sarah Paulson, nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series for her role in American Horror Story, demonstrates how to wear a column dress and not induce yawns. Hers is a custom Prabal Gurung gown, and she wins extra cool points for her slick bob. Picture / Getty