Queen Latifah Embraced Subdued Elegance, Sofia Coppola Was the Portrait of Chanel and More Kennedy Center Honors 2024 Red Carpet Arrivals

After a dazzling entrance in a voluminous, embellished silver and black jacquard gown last year, Queen Latifah opted for subdued elegance on the red carpet this time around at the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday in Washington, D.C. The actress-singer arrived in a black quilted corset and matching ball skirt finished with pleating. She accessorized with a diamond necklace that incorporated interlocking loops and sparkling earrings.

Latifah, who was an honoree last year, served as host of the 47th Honors, which will recognize director Francis Ford Coppola; The Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bobby Weir); Bonnie Raitt; Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo (honored as an institution).

The event attracted a megawatt list of names spanning entertainment and politics, including Jill Biden, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi and more power players.

Chloe Sevigny chose a white Saint Laurent dress done in silk and lace, featuring a partially sheer bodice and floor-length skirt.

Sofia Coppola, who joined her father, honoree Francis Ford Coppola on the red carpet, embraced a wealth of decorative effects in a Chanel couture fall 2021 dress. It featured a sheer bodice embellished with colorful sequins in an impressionist-like pattern that resembled florals. In a previous review, WWD’s Joelle Diederich said creative director Virginie Viard was in the mood for color. “Her starting point was images of Coco Chanel dressed in historical costumes for masked balls in the 1930s. From there, Viard segued to portraits: Marie Laurencin’s painting of Chanel, and French artist Berthe Morisot as portrayed by her brother-in-law Edouard Manet.”

Chanel and Coppola have had a long relationship, with the filmmaker having directed visual projects for the brand. Most recently, the fashion house partnered with Coppola for her “Priscilla” film, creating a wedding dress for Elvis’ bride inspired by the brand’s spring 2020 couture collection.

Miles Teller suited up in a classic tuxedo alongside his wife, Keleigh, who wore a complementary palette in a black and white column gown with a pleated bodice and a voluminous skirt from Pamella Roland’s spring 2024 collection. Roland herself was among the guests, too, arriving in an embellished green dress with maxi coat.

Since its inception in 1978, the Kennedy Center presents honors to prestigious figures in the performing arts, spanning across music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures and television in recognition of their contributions to American culture.