Laura Linney Turns Heads in Peplum at the 2022 Emmy Awards

Laura Linney attends the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

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published 12 September 2022

It's not often that a dress is able to turn my fashion opinions on their head, but tonight, Laura Linney has done the highly improbable by converting me into a fan of peplum. Earlier this evening, she rolled up to the red carpet at the 2022 Emmy Awards wearing a gown by Christian Siriano that she personally requested months ago, when she first learned that she'd be nominated.

The floor-length gown features peplum at both the bust and just below the waist, and is a rich, creamy-white with black detailing. Linney also let the dress take center stage by opting for a natural makeup, a simple low bun, and pared-down silver accessories. I also love Siriano's choice to make this gown a universally flattering turtleneck, resulting in a statuesque effect.

Siriano, who first rose to fame when he won the fourth season of Project Runway in 2007, has since become an international sensation and has dressed the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Ashley Graham, Allison Janney, Whoopi Goldberg, and Cardi B. He has a special place in his heart for Linney, however, referring to her as one of his muses.

Tonight, Linney is nominated for Best Actress for her role in Netflix's hit drama show Ozark, which just aired its series finale this past April. Linney played matriarch Wendy Byrde—a character that quickly gained traction among fans as her narrative arc took her from meek homemaker to ruthless criminal co-conspirator. This is Linney's seventh Emmy nomination—and we're sure it won't be her last.

Gabrielle Ulubay is a Beauty Writer at Marie Claire. She has also written about sexual wellness, politics, culture, and fashion at Marie Claire and at publications including The New York Times, HuffPost Personal, Bustle, Alma, Muskrat Magazine, O'Bheal, and elsewhere. Her personal essay in The New York Times' Modern Love column kickstarted her professional writing career in 2018, and that piece has since been printed in the 2019 revised edition of the Modern Love book. Having studied history, international relations, and film, she has made films on politics and gender equity in addition to writing about cinema for Film Ireland, University College Cork, and on her personal blog, gabrielleulubay.medium.com. Before working with Marie Claire, Gabrielle worked in local government, higher education, and sales, and has resided in four countries and counting. She has worked extensively in the e-commerce and sales spaces since 2020, and spent two years at Drizly, where she developed an expertise in finding the best, highest quality goods and experiences money can buy.

Deeply political, she believes that skincare, haircare, and sexual wellness are central tenets to one's overall health and fights for them to be taken seriously, especially for people of color. She also loves studying makeup as a means of artistic expression, drawing on her experience as an artist in her analysis of beauty trends. She's based in New York City, where she can be found watching movies or running her art business when she isn't writing. Find her on Twitter at @GabrielleUlubay or on Instagram at @gabrielle.ulubay, or follow her art at @suburban.graffiti.art

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