When Reservation Dogs star Devery Jacobs arrived at the 2024 Emmy Awards red carpet on Sept. 15 in a cream, tulle-covered suit by ACT N°1, she wanted to start a conversation. Jacobs was there to represent a groundbreaking series, which follows four indigenous teens growing up on an Oklahoma reservation, nominated in its third and final season for one of the most competitive Emmy awards, Outstanding Comedy Series. Fans of the critically-acclaimed show knew it was special even before it was nominated: Reservation Dogs was also the first American TV series to feature writers and directors entirely of indigenous heritage. Naturally, Jacobs wanted to show up and show out for her last appearance tied to the series and her character, Elora Danan.
Linking up with stylist Christian Stroble for the evening led Jacobs to her red carpet ideal—a set blending floaty, voluminous texture with the base of a strong-shouldered suit. Just don't call the tiers and tiers of tulle her Cinderella moment. "I tried it on and was immediately like, 'This feels so me, this feels dramatic and elevated but also really interesting," Jacobs tells me over the phone after one of her last fittings. "The last thing that I want to be called, personally, when I step onto a red carpet is 'pretty' [or] soft and feminine. Those things don't feel interesting to me."
