The Contending co-founders Megan McLachlan and Joey Moser are joined by special guests freelance writer Fawnia Soo Hoo and costume dresser Eoin Daly to discuss the four Emmy costume categories.
Is 2026 the year of Middle-Aged Malaise?
It appears to be in the Emmys 2026 Contemporary Limited Series/TV Movie Costume category. Series like DTF St. Louis, Black Rabbit, and Remarkably Bright Creatures tackle growing older and what that looks like—especially in the costumes these characters wear, in khakis, ill-fitting tees (looking at you, David Harbour), and darker colors.
Margo’s Got Money Troubles…but she certainly doesn’t have fashion problems, as Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman, and Elle Fanning all look fabulous on the show, whether they’re sitting poolside or shooting an OnlyFans alien video. Will the new Apple TV comedy crash the Contemporary Costume race? Or is it Hacks and Deborah Vance’s show-stopping red deck-of-cards-themed outfit for the taking?
In the Period Costumes category, it’s a battle of the wedding dresses, with Taissa Farmiga in The Gilded Age versus Sarah Pidgeon in Love Story. Two extremely different turn-of-the-century looks, a little more than 100 years apart!
Finally, the Fantasy/Sci-Fi category asks, what do you put on in space when you’re about to battle aliens?
Megan McLachlan and Joey Moser were joined by freelance fashion writer Fawnia Soo Hoo and costume dresser Eoin Daly to break down each category, memorable fashion moments on each series, and who they think will win.
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