Dressed to thrill

The fashion spotlight was on high beam at the Bafta awards. looks at what worked and what didn’t on the red carpet

WHEN it comes to red carpet style, women have always upstaged men. At every award ceremony, the best dressed list is full of women in their glittering, colourful and sleek gowns with matching jewellery. Since men are usually in their black tuxedos, there is not much to talk about.

However, at this year’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards (Bafta), this changed considerably.

Most women celebrities opted for either black, white or a combination of black and white.

While these colours are not the usual choices for an awards ceremony, some stood out with their outfits while others were, well, too simple.

Last year, everyone was in black to show their support for the Time’s Up and Me Too movements (which, to the uninitiated, aims to end harassment and inequality for women and minorities in the entertainment industry).

As for men, while the black-onblack ensemble was still the popular choice, at the Bafta this year, a few daringly wore printed and colourful suits to the UK’s version of the Golden Globes.

Here’s a look at the celebrities and their red carpet styles at Bafta, which was held at London’s Royal Albert Hall.