Hollywood celebrated television's best and brightest at the 61st Emmy Awards on Sunday night. "Gossip Girl" Blake Lively was the night's best-dressed in a pailette-encrusted Versace gown. While many actresses played it safe in classic cuts and neutral colors, there were a few standouts, mostly young stars who brought excitement to an otherwise ordinary red carpet. "Gossip Girl" Blake Lively was the night's best dressed in a pailette-encrusted Versace gown with a plunging neckline and thigh-high slit. With this bold choice, Lively secured her place as Hollywood's sexiest young star -- a style icon in the making. Lively's "Gossip Girl" co-star Leighton Meester, another style star to watch, opted for a less overtly sexy look. Meester showed just enough skin in a delicately draped, goddess-inspired gown by Bottega Veneta.
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InStyle picks the best dressed from the red carpet at the Primetime Emmys
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Nominee Debra Messing chose a ruby-hued column gown by Michael Kors
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Surprising addition to best dressed was reality-TV star Kim Kardashian
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