Getting Ready for the Emmys with Scandal’s Kerry Washington | Vogue.com
The actress’s stylist, Erin Walsh, shares her photo diary from one very big night.
Working with Kerry Washington is simply joyful. She is inspiring, inquisitive, and curious, and besides all her talent and beauty and brains, she is a wonderful example of how to live. I think most people become better versions of themselves around her because how could you resist? When it comes to working together—especially on dressing for big events like the Emmy Awards—all of these qualities make her the perfect collaborator, and we (literally) often finish each other’s thoughts.
“Olivia has three [fashion] modes: Work Olivia, Black-Tie Gala Olivia and At Home Olivia… My fashion is more eclectic: There’s Going to Work Kerry, which is gym clothes and Nike kicks. That’s the Bronx girl. There’s also Red Carpet Kerry and Out to Dinner With Friends Kerry.”