Emmys red carpet - in pictures

Kelly Osbourne arrives in a one-shouldered J. Mendel dress in deep purple (surely the wrong 70s rock reference). Photograph: Matt Sayles/AP

Mad Men star Christina Hendricks sparkles in silver by little known Australian designer Johanna Johnson. Photograph: Steve Granitz/WireImage

Britain's own Cat Deeley dazzles in a strapless gold gown by Monique Lhuillier. Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Dexter actor Jennifer Carpenter makes a similar choice but dares to show some leg. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/WireImage

Glee star Lea Michele looks red hot in Marchesa. Photograph: Matt Sayles/AP

And she's not the only one. Nina Dobrev, star of The Vampire Diaries, wears dramatic Donna Karan. Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters

E! News presenter Giuliana Rancic is also in scarlet, this time by Roberto Cavalli.
Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

And Adrianne Palicki, whose Wonder Woman pilot was not picked up earlier this year, sees red too. Photograph: Matt Sayles/AP

Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba goes back to black.
Photograph: Jordan Strauss/WireImage

How I Met Your Mother star Cobie Smulders chooses turquoise blue Alberto Ferretti. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/WireImage

Kyle Richards, star of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, wears a metallic blue creation by Ines DiSanto. Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

TV veteran Loretta Devine lives up to her name in green. Photograph: Matt Sayles/AP

Julia Stiles works the mermaid look in a strapless grey creation by Georges Hobeika. Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters

Sarah Hyland of Modern Family fame looks peachy in a dress by Project Runway winner Christian Siriano. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/WireImage

Comedians Angela Kinsey, left, and Rachael Harris keep each other company in front of the cameras. Photograph: Matt Sayles/AP

Meanwhile Maria Menounos accessorises with former Saved by the Bell star Mario Lopez. Photograph: Jordan Strauss/WireImage