Hollywood might not be saving the best for last. At the 2017 Emmy Awards [1], stars kicked off award season and wore the sexiest gowns to do so. On the red carpet, actresses like Gabrielle Union [2] and Keri Russell [3] stunned in dramatic black gowns, while Julianne Hough slipped into a sheer yellow number for the HBO afterparty. Scroll ahead to see how celebrities turned up the heat at the very start of award season.
Gina Rodriguez
On the red carpet in Naeem Khan.
Gabrielle Union
At the Emmys in Zuhair Murad.
Sofia Vergara
Wearing a Mark Zunino gown and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.
Tessa Thompson
Wearing a Rosie Assoulin dress with John Hardy jewelry and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.
Julianne Hough
At the HBO afterparty in a Monique Lhuillier dress and Forevermark jewels.
Keri Russell
On the red carpet in a J. Mendel dress with Nikos Koulis jewels.
Padma Lakshmi
Posing in a Christian Siriano dress with an ACLU ribbon, Fred Leighton jewels, an Edie Parker clutch, and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
Shailene Woodley
At the Emmys in a custom Ralph Lauren gown with Alexis Bittar jewels and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
Evan Rachel Wood
At the HBO afterparty in Moschino.
Robin Wright
On the red carpet in a Mugler dress, Rene Caovilla shoes, and Nirav Modi jewels.
Jessica Biel
At the Emmys in a Ralph & Russo Couture dress with a Judith Leiber clutch, Forevermark jewels, and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
Ariel Winter
Wearing a Zuhair Murad dress, Stuart Weitzman heels, and jewels by Hearts on Fire and Borgioni.
Laverne Cox
At the Emmys wearing a Naeem Khan dress, Ruthie Davis shoes, and jewels by Lorraine Schwartz and Ofira.
Anna Chlumsky
On the red carpet wearing Sachin & Babi.
Yvonne Strahovski
Posing in a Julien Macdonald dress with Cartier jewels.