There was no red carpet on which to make a statement but, for many stars 'attending' last night's Digital Emmy Awards, that didn't stop them from using fashion to send a powerful message.
Take Sandra Oh, for example. The Killing Eve star decided to embrace the casual dress code in black L'Agence trousers and trainers, albeit Roger Vivier trainers. She also had a pair of white Christian Louboutin heels nearby but it was really her bomber jacket that stole the show.
Designed by LA-based brand KORELIMITED, the jacket was designed especially for Oh when she and Elizabeth Saltzman, her stylist, reached out to the brand. 'After George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed, I felt that as an Asian-American, a Korean-American person, I wanted to express my support for the Black community in a way that felt personal to my community,' Oh toldVogue.
The jacket says 'Black Lives Are Precious' in Korean, which is delicately embroidered onto the bomber. Not only did this pay tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement, Oh also wanted to make sure she was representing her Korean heritage in the best possible way. 'The characters have to be read top to bottom, right to left, [a traditional way of writing Korean script] and there are dashes, or taegukgi, lifted from the Korean flag, which represent celestial bodies and the natural elements and all of that good stuff. And then on the right there’s a mugunghwa [hibiscus], the national flower of Korea,' she said to Vogue.
KORELIMITED has produced more of the reversible jackets which are being sold on the brand's website for around £292. A portion of the proceeds will go to Campaign Zero, a non-profit organization aimed to examine policing practices and end police violence; and Black Girls Code, an organization aimed to empower girls of color for their futures in STEM fields by exposing them to computer science and technology. There are also matching face masks available for £19.
Regina King and Uzo Aduba also used the opportunity to voice their support for the campaign to achieve justice for Breonna Taylor, who was murdered in her own home by police in Louisville.
Both actors wore T-shirts bearing her name or her image, which they wore as they accepted their respective Emmy Awards. King also urged everyone to vote, which was echoed indirectly by Rachel Brosnahan's outfit of pyjamas, which she wore to 'attend' the Emmys from home and which are due to be auctioned at Chic-relief.com in order to support Michelle Obama's organisation When We All Vote in order to put together a campaign that raises money to fund promotion for voting in the upcoming 2020 election.
And Brosnahan isn't the only one donating her Emmys look, either. Kerry Washington, Issa Rae, Mahershala Ali, Tracee Ellis Ross, Mark Ruffalo, Uzo Aduba and Samira Wiley are also providing designer looks on which you can bid from 23 September- 2 October.
The auction is the result of a partnership between When We All Vote and Red Carpet Advocacy, an organisation established to advocate for various causes, raising money and awareness through various campaigns.
SEE: All Of The Looks From The 72nd Annual Emmy Awards 2020
1 of 18Reese Witherspoon in Louis Vuitton
To celebrate in her own garden, Reese wore a black dress by Louis Vuitton, which she revealed she paired with some pink fluffy slippers for extra comfort.
2 of 18Regina King in Schiaparelli Couture
Regina King didn't do things by halves this year, despite the virtual nature of the ceremony. She staged her own photoshoot and looked utterly amazing in a blue embellished Schiaparelli Couture dress, which she wore with Stuart Weitzman heels.
3 of 18Jameela Jamil in her PJs
Jameela Jamil did what we all hope the stars would do and actually wore her PJs to (virtually) attend the ceremony. But, as she wrote on Instagram referring to her character from The Good Place, 'I still did my make up and wore a sequin dressing gown, because... It's what Tahani would have wanted. And this is her day, not mine.'
4 of 18Cynthia Erivo in Versace
Cynthia teamed her Versace mini dress with Tiffany & Co jewels and Jimmy Choo shoes.
5 of 18Sandra Oh in KORELIMITED
Sandra Oh decided to use her Emmys look to make a powerful statement: her bomber jacket bore the words 'Black Lives Are Precious' in Korean, paying tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement and her own Korean heritage.
6 of 18Tracee Ellis Ross in Alexandre Vauthier
Always a highlight of any red carpet, this year Tracee Ellis Ross made her own in her back garden. To walk down it, she wore a tiered, frilled gold gown by Alexandre Vauthier, which she wore with matching Jimmy Choo heels, vintage Tiffany & Co jewels and, of course, a gold face mask.
7 of 18Uzo Aduba in a T-Shirt to honour Breonna Taylor
To accept her award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, which she won for her role in Mrs. America, Uzo Aduba paid tribute to Breonna Taylor in this T-shirt bearing her name.
8 of 18Kerry Washington in Oscar de la Renta
Kerry Washington wore not one but two looks for this year's Emmy Awards. The first was this beautiful, floral dress by Oscar de la Renta, which she wore with Monica Vinader earrings.
9 of 18Kerry Washington in Dolce and Gabbana
For her second look of the night, Kerry wore a fringed Dolce and Gabbana dress with Chopard earrings.
10 of 18Jennifer Aniston in Dior
Jennifer Aniston was one of the few celebrities to join host Jimmy Kimmel at the Staples Centre in LA. She wore a black, bias-cut gown for the occasion, which was another vintage Dior by John Galliano creation.
11 of 18Rachel Brosnahan in her PJs
The star of The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel put a very fashionable spin on her pyjamas by wearing them with Roger Vivier shoes and Retrouvaì jewels. Her whole look will be up for auction in order to benefit the US organisation When We All Vote.
12 of 18Yara Shahidi in Prada
Yara proved that you don't necessarily need a red carpet to wear a gown. Her Emmys dress was custom Prada with a feathered overlay and, as always, she looked spectacular.
13 of 18Laverne Cox in Azzi & Osta
Before changing to present an award, Laverne wore this fuchsia gown by Azzi & Osta, which she paired with jewellery by Anabela Chan and shoes by Ruthie Davis.
14 of 18Laverne Cox in Kim Kassas Couture
To present at the virtual awards, Laverne Cox wore a black jumpsuit by Kim Kassas Couture with jewels by Misahara.
15 of 18Billy Porter in Ashi Studio
There's no way Billy Porter was going to let a pandemic get in the way of his red carpet drama. He may have been posing in his garden instead, but his custom-made Ashi Studio look made no less of an impact. It consisted of a tailored jacket with draped detail and flared trousers, which he wore with Rick Owens shoes, Lorraine Schwartz jewellery and an ear cuff by Alan Crocetti.
16 of 18Julia Garner in Chanel
Julia Garner, star of Ozark, wore an elegant look by Chanel.
17 of 18Issa Rae in Sergio Hudson
Issa Rae wore a custom-made Sergio Hudson gown with cut-out detail.
18 of 18Regina King wears a Breonna Taylor T-Shirt
Like Uzo Aduba, Regina King paid tribute to Breonna Taylor by wearing a T-shirt designed to demand accountability for Taylor's murder by police in Louisville.