Tonight’s 76th annual BAFTAs are hosted by actor Richard E. Grant at London’s Royal Festival Hall for the very first time. The British film ceremony honours the year’s best performances on-screen, and is an unmissable part of awards season. And as usual, the red carpet affair before the grand ceremony was just as much of a spectacle as the actual event. At the BAFTAs, A-listers decided to lean into modern glamour, favoring quirky accents that made an impact.
Striking gowns, of course, made up a large portion of the assortment. But these weren’t traditional dresses; Their silhouettes were fresh and innovative. Sheila Atim’s strapless Prada gown, with matching gloves, had a crinkled silver finish; Florence Pugh’s frothy orange tulle dress, by Nina Ricci, also turned heads with its extreme volume. Of course, nobody commanded more attention than Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, when she arrived in a white, one-shouldered Alexander McQueen gown. The royal paired it with black opera gloves and affordable Zara earrings (she’s always known for mixing high and low).
Others opted for striking suits. Michelle Yeoh’s blush pink Dior two-piece came complete with a capelet at the back, an unexpected detail that paid off. The men of the evening overall favoured more classic tuxedos —but their looks still took subtle risks. Austin Butler looked dapper in his sleek ensemble complete with wide lapels. Eddie Redmayne opted for a more wide-leg silhouette on his black suit—and he even forwent a shirt underneath, too.
Below, see more of the best dressed stars at the 2023 BAFTAs. Which were your favourite celebrity looks?
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Alaïa](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20101524/GettyImages-1467663303-800x1200.jpg)
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Alaïa
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Emma Thompson](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20101623/GettyImages-1467656144-800x1200.jpg)
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Emma Thompson
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Kate Middleton in Alexander McQueen](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20101659/GettyImages-1467656462-800x1200.jpg)
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Kate Middleton in Alexander McQueen
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Little Simz](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20101738/GettyImages-1467649613-800x1200.jpg)
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Little Simz
![BAFTAs BEst Dressed 2023 Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Gucci](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20101829/GettyImages-1467650445-800x1200.jpg)
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Gucci
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Cynthia Erivo in Louis Vuitton](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20101908/GettyImages-1467652014-800x1200.jpg)
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Cynthia Erivo in Louis Vuitton
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Eddie Redmayne in Alexander McQueen](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20101939/GettyImages-1467639695-800x1200.jpg)
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Eddie Redmayne in Alexander McQueen
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Hoyeon Jung in Louis Vuitton](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102015/GettyImages-1467645729-800x1200.jpg)
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Hoyeon Jung in Louis Vuitton
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Cate Blanchett in vintage Maison Margiela](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102050/GettyImages-1247300280-800x1200.jpg)
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Cate Blanchett in vintage Maison Margiela
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Austin Butler in Alexander McQueen](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102124/GettyImages-1247300093-800x1200.jpg)
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Austin Butler in Alexander McQueen
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Florence Pugh in Nina Ricci](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102154/GettyImages-1247298926-800x1200.jpg)
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Florence Pugh in Nina Ricci
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Hong Chau in Erdem](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102224/GettyImages-1467639182-800x1200.jpg)
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Hong Chau in Erdem
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Julianne Moore in Saint Laurent](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102311/GettyImages-1247298680-800x1200.jpg)
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Julianne Moore in Saint Laurent
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Jodie Turner-Smith in Gucci](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102351/GettyImages-1467639024-800x1200.jpg)
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Jodie Turner-Smith in Gucci
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102423/GettyImages-1467635122-800x1200.jpg)
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Sheila Atim in Prada
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102449/GettyImages-1467635736-800x1200.jpg)
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Michelle Yeoh in Dior
![BAFTAs Best Dressed 2023 Paul Mescal in Gucci](https://voguesg.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20102533/GettyImages-1247301289-800x1200.jpg)
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