Twelve leading ladies. Twelve pairs of standout shoes. In anticipation of the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, taking place Sept. 18 and airing on ABC, Footwear News is rounding up shoe styles perfectly suited for the nominees to make a statement.
There are six women nominated in the Drama Series category and six women for Comedy Series. The shoe choices are both elegant and bold, playing up black, silver and gold hues — to match any gown. We took into account the actresses’ red-carpet style: Are they creative or classic with their footwear choices? Many styles feature current red-carpet trends and play up glamorous touches, such as glitter, metallics and embellishments.
Here is the full list and their shoe pick to match:
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• Best Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis — “How to Get Away With Murder”
Shoe Pick: Christian Louboutin galupump in gold
Taraji P. Henson — “Empire”
Shoe Pick: Aquazzura crystal-embellished sandals
Claire Danes — “Homeland”
Shoe Pick: Paul Andrew x Lane Crawford, The Gold Collection
Tatiana Mislay — “Orphan Black”
Shoe Pick: Sophia Webster Rosalind sandals
Keri Russell — “The Americans”
Shoe Pick: Stuart Weitzman Myex Sandals
Robin Wright — “House of Cards”
Shoe Pick: Jimmy Choo mesh pumps with gold toe
• Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Ellie Kemper — “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Shoe Pick: Nicholas Kirkwood strappy sandals with white touches
Julia Louis-Dreyfus — “Veep”
Shoe Pick: Manolo Blahnik sandals with floral details
Laurie Metcalfe — “Getting On”
Shoe Pick: Chelsea Paris pumps with ankle strap
Tracee Ellis Ross — “Black-ish”
Shoe Pick: Bionda Castana pumps with cut-out details
Amy Schumer — “Inside Amy Schumer”
Shoe Pick: Jerome Rousseau gold and black whimsical style
Lily Tomlin — “Grace and Frankie”
Shoe Pick: SJP Mary Janes
For more on the shoe styles we’re suggesting, click through the gallery below.
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