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Emmys red carpet: Who wore it well and who didn't

Some stars shined and others fizzled on the Emmy Awards red carpet on Sunday.

Check out all the looks, and see the best and worst below the full gallery: 

HITS AND MISSES

By Bradley Agather Means, fashion editor of FD magazine.

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Hit: Taraji P. Henson was sexy and edgy in a chain-embellished Alexander Wang gown.

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Taraji P. Henson on the red carpet
Taraji P. Henson on the red carpet (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

Miss: Heidi Klum was a sheer mess in canary yellow Versace.

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Heidi Klum on the red carpet
Heidi Klum on the red carpet(Mark Davis / Getty Images)

Hit: Sarah Hyland was the picture of elegance in figure-hugging Zac Posen.

Sarah Hyland  on the red carpet
Sarah Hyland on the red carpet(Mark Davis / Getty Images)
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Miss: From the messy hair to the cleavage-baring Zac Posen gown, the joke was on funny lady Amy Schumer's stylist.

Amy Schumer on the red carpet
Amy Schumer on the red carpet (Dan Steinberg / Invision)

Hit: Elisabeth Moss turned up the heat in sophisticated and chic Oscar de la Renta.

Elisabeth Moss on the red carpet
Elisabeth Moss on the red carpet(Jason Merritt / Getty Images)

Miss: Olive Kitteridge actress Zoe Kazan should have left this Miu Miu striped dress for the circus.

Zoe Kazan on the red carpet
Zoe Kazan on the red carpet(2015 Getty Images)

Hit: Samira Wiley looked powerful in pink in this one-shoulder caped gown.

Samira Wiley on the red carpet
Samira Wiley on the red carpet(Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
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Miss: Anna Chlumsky hit a low note in a Bibhu Mohapatra number that totally washed her out.

Anna Chlumsky on the red carpet
Anna Chlumsky on the red carpet(Mark Davis / Getty Images)

Hit: Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber win for best-dressed duo on the red carpet.

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber on the red carpet
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber on the red carpet(Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
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Hit: Julie Bowen ditched her Modern Family character's mom uniform for custom Georges Chakra.

Julie Bowen on the red carpet
Julie Bowen on the red carpet(2015 Getty Images)

Hit: Sarah Paulson sparkled in a sequined navy blue and black dress from Prabal Gurung.

Sarah Paulson on the red carpet
Sarah Paulson on the red carpet(Jason Merritt / Getty Images)
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Hit: No orange in sight! Taylor Schilling set the style bar high in an eye-catching canary yellow Stella McCartney design.

Taylor Schilling on the red carpet
Taylor Schilling on the red carpet(Mark Davis / Getty Images)

Hit: Mason Vale Cotton of Mad Men shows he's all grown up in this navy blue tuxedo.

Mason Vale Cotton on the red carpet
Mason Vale Cotton on the red carpet(Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)