GOING BIG AND BOLD ON THE RED CARPET

EYE-SEARINGLY BRIGHT COLORS? Outsize belt buckles? Dueling leg slits? And fashion’s preeminent peacock unfurling his black, pleated plumage in slow motion? If anyone thought the 2021 Emmy Awards arrivals wouldn’t be as big a visual feast this year, especially following so closely on the stylish heels of the Met Gala (held just days ago on the opposite coast), they’d be sorely — and wonderfully — mistaken. Here’s a closer look at some of the standout styles that came down the red carpet at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night at the Event Deck at L.A. Live.

cedric the entertainer in richfresh Cedric the Entertainer, the host of this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, adds a dash of panache to the red carpet thanks to what looks like a built-in sash on that damn fine blue tuxedo. cynthia erivo in louis vuitton Erivo’s custom leather Louis Vuitton gown had a hem of colorful feathers.

▲ billy porter in ashi studio Porter can unfurl his fabric wingspan on the red carpet like nobody’s business. Fun fact: The black pleated number he’s wearing could make about 7,000 copies of the floral neck knot Josh O’Connor wore at the same event.

▲ anya taylor-joy in dior haute couture Taylor-Joy is truly a joy to behold, thanks to a pale yellow Dior Haute Couture dress in silk lingerie satin paired with a sunny yellow opera coat. When it comes to red-carpet dressing, that’s a checkmate.

bowen yang in ermenegildo zegna Yang wears a full-on Zegna tux to the ankles — and then it’s four inches of David Bowie silver platform boots from there to the floor.

▲ jason sudeikis in tom ford Sudeikis said that in his blue velvet tuxedo under the bright lights of the red carpet, he was “cooking like Hot Pockets.”

▲ kathryn hahn in lanvin Hahn dons Lanvin — and what appears to be André the Giant’s belt buckle.

nicole byer in christian siriano Byer looks regal in her custom orchid purple tulle gown.