Emmys 2024: Behind-the-Scenes of Andrew Scott’s Epic Vivienne Westwood Fit

Whenever Andrew Scott has a big event coming up, he does one thing without fail. “I just whack on a load of moisturizer, because you don’t want to come off as exhausted when you have to go to these things,” he said over Zoom. “No matter what type of moisturizer it is, just put as much of it on as you can. It’ll keep your skin alive.” And if there’s one event to do that for, it’s the Emmys, where he just missed out on an Outstanding Lead Actor award for his role in Ripley.

But before the event itself, Scott sounded a little tired. “I just got here last night,” he said from his hotel room in Los Angeles. “I’m literally only here for 24 hours, and then I have to do a film, a World War II film.” But even though the Irish actor was on two different timezones, there was still plenty of energy to draft off. This is the Emmys, after all. And he wore something truly sick.

“It’s Vivienne Westwood, which I’m very excited about. I absolutely adore Vivienne Westwood, and I think it’s kind of rare that you get to wear Westwood menswear,” he said. “And I just had a really good time collaborating with the team. They’re really fun, great people to work with.” The chocolate brown suit is amped up by fanged-out lapels that extend way past his shoulders. His black shirt is fitted with a flurry of dramatic ruffles across the front. “It’s a bit rock and roll, it’s a bit punk, but it’s still very, very beautiful.” Which is what Vivienne Westwood is all about.

And it marked his first time on the red carpet in this hallowed label. “I actually wore Westwood in Sherlock,” said Scott. “Moriarty had a Westwood suit, and back then, I remember it was one of the first costumes that I was genuinely excited about. So even though this is my first time wearing them [to an event], I feel like I have a sort of strange history with them already.”

It wasn’t always like this, though. When asked if he remembered his first big fit that he wore to his first big event, he let out a nervous laugh. “Wow, God,” he said. “Back in the day I rented something from a dodgy tux place in Dublin, and I’ll always remember how bad the trousers fitted. But that taught me how important fit actually is. Sure, your suit can be very expensive, but if it’s a little too big or the sleeves are a little too short, it won’t look good.”