This year’s Baftas is fast approaching, with the ceremony taking place on Sunday, February 2.
Known as the British Oscars, it’s always guaranteed to bring a star-studded red carpet and some seriously major gowns. There’s already a fair amount of buzz around the event, particularly as the nominations have come under fire for a lack of diversity.
Awards season is in full swing, and we’ve seen overwhelming trends for big sleeves and girlish bows on the red carpet. Before we find out what trends rule the Baftas this year, let’s have a look back at some of the greatest style moments from the ceremony’s history…
1. Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was nominated for her performance in Sabrina at the 1955 Baftas, and came dressed for the occasion. Wearing a pale strapless gown, it had a nipped-in waist, full skirt and was paired with glamorous, elbow-length gloves.
2. Julia Roberts
This outfit is peak Nineties Julia Roberts, showing off her signature style in a maroon jersey dress. It was simple, chic, and kept relaxed with loose hair and that big smile.
3. Gwyneth Paltrow
If we had Pinterest back in 1999, we certainly would have been pinning Gwyneth Paltrow’s Bafta outfit. She walked the red carpet in a black sequinned two-piece with a low waist, flashing her abs – it was the ultimate Nineties prom dress.
4. Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman has always been consistent with her fashion choices. She kept things simple but sophisticated in 2003 in an ivory silk column gown by Ungaro, accented with bright pink chandelier earrings. It’s the kind of outfit we could definitely see her wearing again today.
5. Sienna Miller
Sienna Miller was at her boho best in 2007, and really delivered for the Baftas in a green, backless mermaid dress with intricate beading and long sleeves.
6. Carey Mulligan
In 2010 Carey Mulligan took home the best actress award for her role in An Education. She wore a black and white patterned gown by French label Vionnet, that looked like a cocktail dress with a caped train overlaying it. Later, Mulligan donated the dress to Oxfam to help its women’s projects around the world.
7. Christina Ricci
What could be more knock-out than Christina Ricci in a liquid gold dress from Givenchy?
8. Marion Cotillard
In 2013 Marion Cotillard went bold with this bright yellow Dior dress, which was strapless, with a bubble skirt at the middle and a surprise sheer panel on the thigh.
9. Lupita Nyong’o
Dior is obviously a go-to designer for the Bafta red carpet, with Lupita Nyong’o choosing a more classic design in 2014 with this emerald green strapless number.
10. Angelina Jolie
While the majority of outfits on this list are dresses, in 2014 Angelina Jolie made a strong case for female tailoring. This remains one of the best examples of suits on the red carpet, with Jolie wearing cigarette pants, a matching blazer, crisp shirt and an undone bow-tie. The whole look was topped off with loose hair, smoky eyes and black heels.
11. Kate Middleton
Kate has attended the Bafta Awards for the last three years, so we’re hoping she’ll make another appearance this year. One of our favourite outfits of hers came in 2017 – a dramatic, off-shoulder, floral black gown from Alexander McQueen.
12. Jennifer Lawrence
In 2018, Jennifer Lawrence proved black doesn’t have to be boring. The actor has had a long partnership with Dior, and this is definitely one of her best red carpet outfits from the fashion house – a black architectural gown with white tulle sleeves.
13. Timothée Chalamet
In the past few years, we’ve seen a renaissance in menswear, with celebrities branching out from traditional tuxedos. Few people sum this up better than Timothée Chalamet. His 2019 Bafta suit is a perfect example of the new wave of menswear. Wearing Haider Ackermann, Chalamet walked the red carpet in a matching silver blazer and shirt featuring geometric patterns, with black trousers that had red detailing up the side, and combat boots.
