Kerry Washington's Red Carpet Style

Washington supported the Time's Up protest at the 2018 Golden Globes in a sequined Prabal Gurung dress with a thigh-high slit.

The Scandal star looked whimsical in a Paolo Sebastian Couture sheer illusion A-line dress with bold floral embroidery at the 2018 Producers Guild Awards.

Washington showed some skin at the 2017 Met Gala in a cut-out Michael Kors dress with bold mixed prints.

The Confirmation actress wore an embellished white off-the-shoulder Cavalli Couture gown to the 2017 SAG Awards. Bold eyeshadow and a sleek blowout polished off the red carpet look.

Washington paired an edgy bob with her plunging, high-low Rodarte lace dress at the 2017 Producers Guild Awards. Sexy see-through heels completed the modern look.

At the 2017 Warner Bros. Pictures and InStyle Golden Globes after-party, Washington donned this gorgeous metallic number from Dolce & Gabbana that featured a bustier-style bodice, sheer skirt, and rhinestone embellishments. She choose a dark lip and smoky eye for the night.

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The actress packed on the florals for the Los Angeles premiere of Confirmation, gracing the red carpet in a garden party-ready Dolce & Gabbana dress that she styled with a floral-embellished Dolce & Gabbana box clutch and black strappy sandals. 

Washington paired her Atelier Versace gown with Harry Winston jewelry at the Oscars.

Washington was a darling at the 33rd Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles presentation of Scandal in a hand-knitted Yelets lace Ulyana Sergeenko Couture creation, complete with minimalist sandals. 

Washington contrasted a pink ballgown with jade accessories at the Met Gala.

She walked the Oscars red carpet in a champagne-colored peplum gown embroidered with fronds.

An intricate beadwork pattern and a sliver of midriff defined her two-piece ensemble at a magazine awards event.

Washington redefined suiting-up with the white tuxedo dress she wore to Saturday Night Live's 40th Anniversary Celebration.

The Scandal actress selected a jumpsuit with a beaded bodice for an ABC Upfront event.

Washington headed to an after party for the Met Gala's China: Through the Looking Glass benefit in a gray silk dress embroidered with multi-hued paillettes.

At the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Washington posed in an elegant black dress with ruched sleeves and a halter neckline. 

Washington wore a plunging gown in burgundy and plum at the GLAAD Media Awards.

The then-pregnant actress chose a flowing asymmetrical dress in a cerulean hue for the Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.

Washington walked the Emmys red carpet wearing the finale look from the 2013 Marchesa show, an ethereal white gown embellished with flowers.

The actress sported a dress in the brand's iconic damier pattern—which made its debut in 1889 on canvas used for LV trunks—to a Berlin photocall for Django Unchained.

Washington posed outside the Late Show with David Letterman studio in a floral halter dress with sheer, billowy sleeves.

For the Golden Globes, Washington wore a neutral stretch-tulle gown embroidered with Swarovski crystals.

An artsy splash print lent whimsy to Washington's look for the Hollywood Film Awards Gala.

"The fresh hue lends a youthful energy to this sophisticated dress," said Calvin Klein Collection's Francisco Costa of the elegant gown Washington wore for the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

The actress selected a fuchsia wrap gown with ruching at the hip for the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards.

A draped silk chiffon gown with crystal detailing was Washington's look of choice for a magazine awards event.

It took nearly 800 hours for embroiderers to hand-sew the tiny charlotte-cut beads onto this art deco-inspired gown, which she wore to Lincoln Center Presents: An Evening with Ralph Lauren.