The Americans may be long over, but Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are keeping the spirit alive through their fashion choices at the 2026 Emmys.
Both halves of the power couple are nominated for Emmys tonight. Russell is up for lead actress in a drama series for The Diplomat. Rhys, meanwhile, has two nominations—lead actor in a comedy series for Widow’s Bay and lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for The Beast In Me.
The duo opted to mark the occasion in looks by American designers. Russell is making fashion history in Khaite’s first-ever custom red carpet dress—a sleek black leather halter dress with a plunging, open back, finished with a buckle detail. “I had seen a version of this Khaite dress and fell in love with it,” Russell tells Vogue. “Cate [Holstein] worked with Frank [Fleming, my stylist] and me to elevate it for a slightly more formal feel—longer, lower back.” For Russell, it was all about feeling confident on such an anticipatory night. “Her fit is just so luxe,” she says of Holstein’s design. “It just hangs in all the right places and has the edge of leather.”
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For Holstein, working with Russell felt right for the brand’s first custom red carpet look. “She has a strong sense of self and isn’t afraid to take risks,” Holstein tells Vogue. As did working with leather. “It’s so intrinsic to the brand,” she adds. “Bringing it into this kind of setting allowed us to push it somewhere unexpected. There’s something daring about that tension, and Keri carries it with such ease.”
Rhys, for his part, hit the Emmys carpet in Thom Browne. He matched his wife’s energy in a made-to-measure twill tuxedo finished with black grosgrain tipping. The classic, gentlemanly tux—replete with a bibbed white Oxford shirt, knit cashmere vest, and bow tie—was finished with a pair of Browne’s wingtip boots. “Thom Browne was the perfect ideal for me,” Rhys says. “A perfect balance of classic, beautiful tailoring and mischievous subversion.”
Russell and Rhys share a stylist in Fleming, who helped make sure they were on the same sartorial page for the evening. “What resonates most with both Keri and Matthew is their authenticity in how they live and approach their lives,” he says. Khaite and Thom Browne reflected that confidence, he adds. “A likely NYC marriage!”
