Nathaniel here since our fashion expert Jose Solis is unavailable to share his red carpet expertise. Argh! Unlike Jose I cannot tell you who these actresses are wearing -- my gawking is strictly actress-focused. But have I ever told you about my favorite "category" on red carpets? It's "Actresses Who Show up in Costumes as Fictional Characters Nobody Has Invented Yet" which is just what Noomi Rapace and Anya Taylor Joy did at this weekend's BAFTAs!
Boldest: Noomi & Anya
What kind of fictional characters are these? Please help me write those character profiles in the comments won't you? More gowns from superstars like Emma Stone, Penélope Cruz, and Nicole Kidman follow after the jump...
Basic: they're not taking big chances but still beautiful
Bryce Dallas Howard and Thandie Newton went for black dresses and though Thandie jazzed hers up with assymetric matching hair... what was BDH really going for? Daisy Ridley opted for decorative panels which are a mystery to these eyes but are also on trend. Amy Adams always looks phenomenal in green but the loose fit will surely prompt pregnancy rumors if it hasn't already. (Or maybe she is pregnant? We don't follow the personal lives closely unless they interfere with our movie-watching such as when Warren Beatty snatched The Bening away from screens for years for child rearing! But if she is congrats to her and her husband. They've been together since 2001, well before she was famous but only got married a couple of years back)
Best Bafta: Kidman, Davis, Stone, Cruz
Best Dressed! Nicole Kidman stunned in a sleek, simple sheath dress with disco ball like top. She really should do this blow out hair more often. Gorgeous. Viola Davis almost never alters the shapes of her dresses... they're always strapless and busty but her rainbow friendly bold color choices are where she plays and since she looks sensational in every color, it works. Emma Stone opted for something like genie pants under a dress and Penelope Cruz went disco era and it really does feel like the 70s are back in many clothing trends.
Bafta Bold! Harris, Balfe, Williams, and Huppert
More bold choices from Naomie Harris, Caitriona Balfe, and Michelle Williams. And it's exciting to see Isabelle Huppert try something other than her preferred black jacket looks.
P.S. With all the patchwork, embroidery, grandmother busy textiles, and vaguely slavic anti-fashion fashion at awards show lately ... it almost feels like the style icon this season is our beloved Katya Zamolodchikova, doesn't it? Or am I reaching? Or am I reaching solely as an excuse to assure you that I still think about Katya basically every day of my life since she first appeared on our screens and I'm counting down the days until the next season of RuPaul's Drag Race?
What was your favorite gown at the BAFTAs this year and who do you think is saving their best gown for the Oscars?