The only thing better than a winning fashion look at last night’s Emmy Awards? A double fashion whammy, which is precisely what Riley Keough and grandmother Priscilla Presley pulled off on the carpet. Dressed in elegant black Chanel looks, the two stars made an impeccable pair at the event—and it turns out, they had plans to deliver a coordinated style moment from the get-go. “We did our fitting at the same time, so we were able to coordinate and see which dresses felt the best together,” Keough tells Vogue earlier this morning. “It’s funny: We first tried on two dresses that were sequined and loved them, but anytime we touched, they would aggressively get stuck together. We were like, ‘Oh man, we have to pivot.’”
While the granddaughter-grandmother moment was one of the most touching of the night, it was Keough who as particularly had a big Emmys night. The actor was nominated for Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role in Daisy Jones & The Six, in which she portrays the lead singer of a fictional rock band. “That experience was so special—it's unlike anything I've ever done,” Keough says, adding that it was the first project that ever had her singing and playing instruments. “It’s hard to believe because of my family, but I really was not a singer. I was put into basically a music camp, and I had to learn to be a singer, play guitar, and do all these things I've never done before.”
But back to the Emmys fashion. Keough wanted to slip into a red carpet look that was both timeless and glamorous. She and stylist Jamie Mizrahi chose Chanel’s black couture gown made of organza, which was embellished with braids and styled with embroidered shorts. Over 830 hours of work went into the final look, which featured around 70,000 embroidery elements. “This was the first dress I tried on, but I think I had too much time to overthink it, so I tried on a bunch of others,” says Keough of the winning ensemble. “But I kept going back to the black one—the way it fit my body was just so effortless and light, and I felt really comfortable in it.” She accessorized the look with Chanel high jewelry pieces including a platinum and diamonds ring, as well as a pair of 18-karat white gold and diamond earrings.
Keough’s hair and makeup artist, Mai Quynh and Gregory Russell, meanwhile, leaned into a retro-chic glam look for the star. “I let Gregory and Mai do what they wanted,” says Keough. “I usually like simple looks, but Gregory wanted to do more of a look, so he pulled my hair back. It’s a fun opportunity to dress up and do something different.” The end result, slightly reminiscent of groovy bouffant, was a thoughtful nod back to Daisy Jones & The Six, which revolvess around all things 1970s. Turns out, Keough is a fan of that style era back then, too. “I always loved the 60s and 70s,” says Keough. “Aesthetically, it was such a special time for music, architecture, and fashion. My parents listened to 70’s music—that was what I was exposed to.”
As for what you’ll see from Keough for the rest of awards season? You might just spot her on more red carpets to come—whether solo or with her chic grandmother. She already has her eye on more Chanel looks. “When I went into Chanel the other day [for the Emmys fitting], I had a hard time picking because I had 10 things I wanted to wear, so my hope is that they'll save me one of them,” say Keough. “Don’t give them away!”
Below, a closer look inside Keough’s Emmys night.
Photo: Courtesy of Chanel1/5Getting ready with Mai and Gregory, my wonderful hair and makeup team.
Photo: Courtesy of Chanel2/5Gregory wanted me to pull my hair back with this dress, which I think was a cool choice.
Photo: Courtesy of Chanel3/5I always like to do my lips again before I leave, because my lipstick always somehow comes off before I get to the carpet.
Photo: Courtesy of Chanel4/5My grandmother and I.
Photo: Courtesy of Chanel5/5The Emmys were a really short walk from our room, so this is the walk to the event!
