The 16th Governors Awards took place last night in Hollywood, and for the first time in a while, social media users were united in praising the stunning red-carpet looks. But one actress who didn’t quite land her fashion moment, according to fans, was Emily Blunt, who turned heads for an unusual reason: her sheer-paneled gown.
Embracing a festive holiday aesthetic, the actress stepped out in a candy-apple red, silky floor-length dress from Schiaparelli’s Spring/Summer 2026 runway. The gown featured a dramatic one-shoulder ruffled neckline and a bold, sheer V-shaped panel running from her waist down to her thighs—an unexpected detail that sparked mixed reactions online.
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She paired the look with a leather clutch and diamond earrings. Blunt kept her hair styled in a sleek bun and completed her glam with smoky eyes and a nude lip for a polished holiday finish.
Fashion enthusiasts on Reddit gathered in a viral thread to criticize the poorly made design and cheap fabric of the dress.
“Seriously. Why is every seam on this dress wrinkled and messy looking?” One fan asked, and a second wrote, “It gives the illusion of very textured skin rather than being a strong element of the dress. Nothing wrong with textured skin, but I wouldn’t want a dress that drew eyes directly to that with a huge V.” A third said, “The see-through fabric is slightly ripply, and on top of the other issues, it’s making her legs look weirdly wrinkled in that spot.” A fourth commented, “Even if you ignore the weirdly placed see-through part, the gathered fabric at the top looks like a failed napkin-folding experiment. Way too mashed together and messy.”
A fifth quipped, “I think the type of fabric doesn’t help. It’s so wrinkly that it makes it look cheap.” A sixth questioned, “I love the concept, but the dress is poorly made (at least it needs ironing all over), and the mesh is just…why? Why ruin the potential?”
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The 2025 Governors Awards took place in Los Angeles, where Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise, and Wynn Thomas were honored with Honorary Oscars, while Dolly Parton received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the annual ceremony celebrates extraordinary lifetime achievement and significant humanitarian contributions within the film industry.
More recently, Blunt has been busy preparing for The Devil Wears Prada 2. The mother of two reprises her role as Emily Charlton in the movie, returning to the iconic character she played in the original film.
In the sequel, Emily has transformed into a high-powered executive at a luxury advertising agency and now finds herself directly competing with Miranda Priestly for dwindling ad dollars in a struggling print media world. The story sets up a fresh power struggle between the two, with Emily positioned in a surprisingly dominant role this time around.
