Hits and Misses of the BAFTAs Red Carpet

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Hits and Misses of the BAFTAs Red Carpet

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Posted by cristina on Feb 13, 2012

The British Academy of Film and Television held its annual awards ceremony in London last night and plenty of Hollywood celebs worked the red carpet aside actors more known for their work in the UK. Let's see how everyone fared in the style department—and don't forget to let us know what you think in the comments!

Michelle Williams wore a custom designed H&M dress—yes, you read that correctly! The Swedish retailer, in collaboration with Williams' stylist Kate Young created the dress just for Michelle. It's simple and very typical for her, but she does look very sweet.

Oh, dear. The always gorgeous Christina Hendricks continued her streak of wearing unfortunately unflattering gowns, this one from Vivienne Westwood, on the red carpet. And what's up with her hair? Christina, you can do better.

Jessica Chastain looked more interesting than she has recently in a gold Oscar de la Renta.

Colin Firth and his lovely wife Livia Giuggiolo were very matchy, both in tuxes—his from Armani and hers from Paul Smith. The standout, though, was Livia's sparkly green clutch.

The Help stars Viola Davis, in a Valentino, the fabric of which was made from recycled bottles, and Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji separates, both looked sassy.

I'm not sure if Melissa George was nominated for anything or just rocking the red carpet for the sake of doing so, but she looked extra sultry in a sequined Victoria Beckham gown.

Downton Abbey's Jessica Brown-Findlay dressed appropriately for the forty-degree weather in a long-sleeved Alessandra Rich dress. While the dress might be seen as a little "old" for her, I liked that she dressed modestly and for the weather.

Meryl Streep looked better than she has for a long time in a black Vivienne Westwood. If only Christina Hendricks' Westwood were tailored so well to her figure.

Photo credit: Splash News

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Comments (13)

Is this typical attire for the BAFTA red carpet? I'm not into any of these looks, except maybe Viola Davis... Report Spam Posted by triplyksis at 2:06 PM on 02/13/12
love how elegant Michelle Williams looks...I don't think anyone's looking at Christina Hendricks' hair! haha....agree w/ you 100% about the green clutch (brilliant - love the suit too)...and I'm torn between which look I love more, Jessica Chastain or Melissa George...I'm leaning toward Melissa George. Report Spam Posted by ftw at 2:08 PM on 02/13/12
I Think Jessica Chastain stepped it up this time around. Side note, I loved when Meryl Streep won and on her way to the podium lost her shoe. Like a true gentleman Colin Firth fetched it, and put it back on her foot! Report Spam Posted by lmartinelli10 at 2:26 PM on 02/13/12
Wow almost everyone is wearing Black, Viola Davis must have been sticking out big time, everyone looks OK Report Spam Posted by xjoliexgreenx at 6:14 PM on 02/13/12
black is making a huge red carpet comeback! I love Melissa George here - she just sparkles from head to toe and her makeup is fierce. That green clutch is my fave accessory I've seen on the red carpets in awhile. Great post Report Spam Posted by sweetshorty at 7:21 PM on 02/13/12
Is Michelle Williams's clutch made out of a book? If so, I love her even more than I did before! Report Spam Posted by sweans at 8:11 PM on 02/13/12
@sweans It is. It's an Olympia Le-Tan clutch. Michelle's is from an Arthur Miller book cover. http://www.olympialetan.com/ Report Spam Posted by cristina at 10:16 AM on 02/14/12
I think Melissa George is the most stunning out of this group. Jessica Brown-Findlay's dress & bun are very 'school marm'. A millimeter away from awful but, for some reason, I'm kinda liking it. I know I've seen it on the red carpet before, which is weird for such an odd dress. Report Spam Posted by miss_daphne at 4:01 PM on 02/15/12
I should clarify: School-marm-on-the-Prairie. Report Spam Posted by miss_daphne at 4:03 PM on 02/15/12
@cristina This makes me want to visit Etsy. I bet some crafty person out there is making these! Report Spam Posted by sweans at 4:14 PM on 02/15/12
@sweans Yeah, there are definitely book bags (made from actual books) that are way less expensive than the Olympia Le-Tan ones. Report Spam Posted by cristina at 5:21 PM on 02/15/12
Michelle Williams! Wow! Report Spam Posted by erika_sf at 11:20 AM on 02/16/12
Gorgeous Christina Hendricks her hair is so pretty so is the dress, too bad the bust of the dress is too small. The Livia's sparkly green clutch was a hit!!! Report Spam Posted by kelsjax at 10:32 PM on 02/22/12