It was quite a historic 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
For one, it's actually the second Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held in 2024 since the 75th edition was pushed back to January of this year in light of 2023 Hollywood labour disputes. Actors Eugene and Dan Levy were the ceremony's co-hosts of the evening—the first time that a father-and-son duo co-hosted the Emmys—that saw the FX series Shōgun gaining historic wins. Leading with 25 nominations (including 17 at the Creative Emmy Awards), Shōgun won Outstanding Drama Series, and leads Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai were awarded with Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series respectively—making history as the first Japanese actor and actress to do so in each category.
On the red carpet, the best-dressed men celebrated cultures, made impactful statements, and defied traditional notions of menswear. Richard Gadd (who won three awards for Baby Reindeer) arrived in a Loewe kilt, Alan Cumming completed his Teddy Vonranson tartan-incorporated ensemble with a trans flag pin, and Reservation Dogs actor D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai sported a red handprint over his face as a means of drawing attention to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement.
And sure, there may have been the usual black tuxedos but there were also plenty of choices that strayed from the classic. Esquire Singapore cover star Taylor Zakhar Perez opted for a monochromatic brown Gucci fit, while Finn Bennett's Saint Laurent choice as well as Jonathan Bailey in Giorgio Armani were sleek displays of elegant tailoring.
All in all, a winning evening for men's fashion.
View the best menswear looks at the red carpet of the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards in the gallery below.
