No Dress, No Problem: Shailene Woodley Just Wore a Controversial Pant Trend on the Emmys Red Carpet

Maybe it's a me thing, but I've been craving the thrill and suspense of an award show. Luckily, tonight is the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, where NBC's Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay will host live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. As a self-proclaimed binge-watcher, I'm all caught up on tonight's nominees, led by The PIT with 25 nominations and Hacks at 24, breaking the record for a comedy series to date. But it's not just the potential winners getting buzz; it's the red-carpet arrivals too.

We're tuning in to see which designers tonight's attendees are wearing and get a glimpse of which trends will define 2027. Or, in this case, controversial trends. Shailene Woodley, who won her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Hulu's Paradise last week, arrived on tonight's red carpet in a look from Pierpaolo Piccioli's Balenciaga F/W 26 Haute Couture collection.

The trend in question? Sequin-embroidered trousers. Woodley wears the divisive pants with their runway pairing, a plunging periwinkle tank, but trades the oversized coat for a pair of burgundy opera gloves. Originally worn with a bare neck, Woodley stylist Erin Walsh introduces more color with a beautiful multi-colored collared necklace. The flooded hem hides Woodley's, I assume, very tall heels.

It's quite rare to see a pair of trousers on the red carpet, a sequin-encrusted pair at that, but I welcome the change of pace. Undeniably chic, scroll on to see Woodley's 78th Primetime Emmy Award red carpet look.

WHO: Shailene Woodley

WEAR: Balenciaga Haute Couture F/W 26

STYLED BY: Karla Welch