• Zoe Kravitz, wearing Saint Laurent, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 2, 2020. Getty Images
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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, 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Jessica Chastain, wearing Roland Mouret, arrives at the British Academy Film Awards on February 10, 2013. EPA

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


Emma Day
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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