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CNN  —  Menswear is often an afterthought in Hollywood awards’ best-dressed lists. But on an Emmys red carpet heavy with demure, sophisticated gowns, it was the male attendees who shone at LA’s Peacock Theater on Sunday in a range of bold, adventurous and considered outfits. This isn’t to say that classic looks were misses. Ramy Youssef, Joshua Jackson, “Fargo” actor Lamorne Morris and “The Bear” star (and Calvin Klein underwear model) Jeremy Allen White all looked predictably suave in no-frills tuxes. However, some of the most successful ensembles of the night subtly (and sometimes not-so-subtly) played on the codes of…

CNN  —  Just over 35 years after the release of Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice,” Michael Keaton and his unforgettable striped suit has risen again, along with original castmates Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara and newcomer Jenna Ortega. So influential were the outfits worn in the 1988 movie, imitations of Aggie Guerard Rodgers’ designs have become pillars of the Halloween costume industrial complex. Lydia Deetz’s red tulle wedding dress, donned on-screen by a then-16-year-old Ryder, has become the de facto cool girl get-up for October 31st celebrations. Just take Bella Hadid’s word for it — in 2018, the model wore a meticulous recreation…

CNN  —  FX’s hugely popular “Shōgun” dominated the Emmys on Sunday night, winning 18 of its 25 nominations and becoming the first non-English TV show to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. And on the red carpet outside LA’s Peacock Theater, the show’s cast and crew (and their significant others) produced some of the evening’s most eye-catching fashion, too. Chief among them was Anna Sawai (pictured top), who arrived in a stunning custom red Vera Wang gown before becoming the first person of Asian descent to win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She…

CNN  —  MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) were pushed back a day to avoid clashing with the US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, so all eyes were on New York’s UBS Arena Wednesday night. The annual award show has a reputation for outlandish style dating back to 1984, when Madonna wore a wedding dress to perform “Like a Virgin” at the very first VMAs, almost 40 years ago to the day. And several attendees appeared to pay homage to the Queen of Pop on this year’s red carpet. Addison Rae and Anitta both opted for bold takes on bridalwear, with…

CNN  —  Taylor Swift was among the many stars to channel ’90s fashion at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday, wearing a chic taffeta bustier and skirt by Dior. The yellow tartan was familiar, evoking one of the decade’s most iconic looks: The preppy Dolce and Gabbana blazer and pleated skirt worn by fictional character Cher Horowitz (played by Alicia Silverstone) in the 1995 hit movie “Clueless.” But this isn’t the first time Dior has nodded to the timeless on-screen outfit. In 2022, Natalie Portman donned a near-identical two piece for a Halloween costume, while Blackpink’s Jisoo, wore a…

Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. CNN  —  Madonna was everywhere at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in New York — and she wasn’t even there. On Wednesday evening’s red carpet, Addison Rae and Anitta both wore bridalwear looks evoking the star’s performance of “Like a Virgin” at the very first VMAs, almost 40 years ago to the day. But it was Artist of the Year nominee Sabrina Carpenter who went the extra mile by tracking down…

Editor’s Note: Delving into the archives of pop culture history, “Remember When?” is a CNN Style series offering a nostalgic look at the celebrity outfits that defined their eras. CNN  —  Singing about the perils of fame, being dragged out from beneath a fallen chandelier then bleeding to death in front of a roomful of celebrities: Lady Gaga was not shy about making her debut at the MTV Video Music Awards. The year was 2009 — many will remember it as the year rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) stage-crashed 19-year-old Taylor Swift and suggested her award for Best Female Video…

CNN  —  Over the past few days in New York City — and a little further afield, on Long Island — mainstay brands like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger looked to reinvigorate the classics, while labels including Alaïa and Off-White, who typically show in Paris, crossed the pond to define what American fashion means to them. New York Fashion Week, which formally kicks off fashion month, has found itself at a crossroads in recent seasons as its counterparts in Milan and Paris have maintained dominance on the industry’s schedule with sought-after shows and splashy celebrity guest lists. But that doesn’t…

Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes is a new series investigating how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet. CNN  —  As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal reappearance on pleated skirts, jumpers and ties: plaid. The design has long been a mainstay in both classrooms and in pop culture, bringing to mind the hilarious Irish teens of “Derry Girls,” the bold ‘90s fashion of “Clueless” or the provocative outfits of the early 2000s pop duo t.A.T.u. Plaid has become a catch-all…

CNN  —  As a pre-teen in Y2K, the (small) shadows of crop tops loomed large. They were an inescapable fixture of red carpets and pop culture: Keira Knightley paired them with impossibly low-slung pants and Aaliyah with Tommy Hilfiger boxer-briefs, while the cast of “Buffy” battled vampires in short sweaters and tanks. In a decade when unforgiving low-rise jeans were the norm — and criticism over women’s bodies perfunctory — crop tops were not casual, easy wear; any softness of the torso was considered an aberration. I came of age on celebrity magazines and early gossip blogs that trained my…