Baftas: 36 greatest gowns to hit the red carpet in the awards' history

Stars are preparing to attend a full-capacity in-person ceremony this year

Zoe Kravitz, wearing Saint Laurent, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 2, 2020. Getty Images

Jodie Turner-Smith, wearing Gucci, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 2, 2020. EPA

Laura Dern, wearing Valentino, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 2, 2020. EPA

Cate Blanchett, wearing Christopher Kane, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2019. EPA

Amy Adams, wearing Lanvin, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 8, 2015. EPA

Lea Seydoux, left, wearing Prada, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards with Monica Bellucci on February 8, 2015. EPA

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wearing Alexander McQueen, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 12, 2017. EPA

Lupita Nyong'o, wearing Elie Saab, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 18, 2017. EPA

Renee Zellweger, wearing Prada, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 2, 2020. Getty Images

Angelina Jolie, in Armani, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 8, 2009. EPA

Lupita Nyong'o, wearing Dior, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 16, 2014. EPA

Kate Winslet, wearing Stella McCartney, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 21, 2010. EPA

Thandie Newton, wearing Monique Lhuillier, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 13, 2011. EPA

Marion Cotillard, wearing Dior, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2013. EPA

Michelle Yeoh, wearing Elie Saab, backstage at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2019. EPA

Naomie Harris, wearing Gucci, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 16, 2014. EPA

Saoirse Ronan, wearing Burberry, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 14, 2016. EPA

Kate Winslet, wearing Zac Posen, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 8, 2009. EPA

Keira Knightley, wearing Giambattista Valli, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 8, 2015. EPA

Kate Hudson, wearing Dior, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2008. EPA

Tilda Swinton, wearing Celine, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 12, 2012. EPA

Dakota Johnson, wearing Dior, backstage at the British Academy Film Awards on February 14, 2016. EPA

Penelope Cruz, wearing Oscar de la Renta, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 11, 2007. EPA

Julianne Moore, wearing Tom Ford, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 8, 2015. EPA

Emma Stone, wearing Chanel, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 12, 2017. EPA

Julianne Moore, wearing Tom Ford, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 13, 2011. EPA

Michelle Williams, wearing Louis Vuitton, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 12, 2017. EPA

Jennifer Lawrence, wearing Dior, backstage at the British Academy Film Awards on February 18, 2018. EPA

Jennifer Lawrence, wearing Dior, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2013. EPA

Carey Mulligan, wearing Vionnet, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 21, 2010. EPA

Sienna Miller, wearing Emanuel Ungaro, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 11, 2006. EPA

Helen Mirren, wearing Nicholas Oakwell, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2013. EPA

Keira Knightley, wearing Valentino, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2008. EPA

Alicia Vikander, wearing Louis Vuitton, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 14, 2016. EPA

Rachel Weisz, wearing Gucci, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2019. EPA

Jessica Chastain, wearing Roland Mouret, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2013. EPA

This year's awards season has been an unprecedented affair.

After 2021's lack of red carpets and in-person ceremonies, venues across the world have once again been packed wall to wall with film industry's Hollywood's elite.

Sunday's Baftas and Critics Choice Awards are no exception.

Last year, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, awards were accepted via Zoom and celebrities' back gardens formed the backdrop to photoshoots showcasing their finest eveningwear.

The EE British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the Baftas, is now marking a return to a full-capacity in-person ceremony on Sunday.

Viewers can expect to see stars wearing their glitziest outfits on the red carpet once more.

To mark the occasion, we've looked back at the Bafta archives to uncover some of the event's most memorable looks.

In the gallery above, discover 36 dresses worn in recent years that still look as elegant today as they did when they were first debuted on the red carpet.

From Lebanese labels such as Elie Saab to fashion favourites including Christian Dior and Valentino, these statement gowns are among the most unforgettable designs to ever appear at the Baftas.

A version of this story was originally published in 2020