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The Emmys red carpet confirms: 2018 is the year of the yellow dress

Awkward.
Awkward.
By
Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
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Yellow is having a moment. If you read the fashion media or have walked past an H&M this year, you may have noticed the color popping up more often than usual. From the rich saffron of Amal Clooney’s royal wedding attire to the ubiquitous neon tulle at New York’s fashion week, yellow has proved itself a more versatile and resilient color than ever.

The color, often associated with hope and optimism, was all over the red carpet at the 70th Emmy awards, confirming that in a year short on both those qualities, it’s the color of choice.

Don’t believe us? We saw at least a dozen on the Emmys red carpet, which was itself yellowish:

Judith Light in Christian Siriano.
Judith Light in Christian Siriano.
Image: Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP
Sophie Hunter and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Sophie Hunter and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Image: Kyle Grillot/Reuters
Kayli Carter in Sachin & Babi.
Kayli Carter in Sachin & Babi.
Image: Jordan Strauss/Invision
Game of Thrones’ Gwendoline Christie.
Game of Thrones’ Gwendoline Christie.
Tatiana Maslany in Siriano.
Tatiana Maslany in Siriano.
Image: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s Ashley Nicole Black in Jaime Elyse.
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s Ashley Nicole Black in Jaime Elyse.
Image: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
Adina Porter in custom Rubin and Chapelle.
Adina Porter in custom Rubin and Chapelle.
Image: Vince Bucci/Invision/AP
Glow’s Allison Brie in chartreuse Miu Miu.
Glow’s Allison Brie in chartreuse Miu Miu.
Image: Vince Bucci/Invision/AP
Erika De La Cruz.
Erika De La Cruz.
Image: Vince Bucci/Invision/AP
Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney
Jimmy Kimmel and Molly McNearney
Image: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Emmy-winner Regina King in Siriano.
Emmy-winner Regina King in Siriano.
Image: Vince Bucci/Invision/AP
Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo in a mustard blazer.
Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo in a mustard blazer.
Emmy-winner Henry Winkler wore a sunny tie.
Emmy-winner Henry Winkler wore a sunny tie.
Image: Danny Moloshok/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images

As usual, Beyoncé was way ahead of the rest of us mortals:

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