BAFTAS red carpet: Royals in velour, dark academia and stars in futuristic gowns

Awards season has made it to the UK, with the stars gathering for the BAFTA awards.

We've seen everything from futuristic Ex Machina ensembles to dark, vampy gowns. 

Here's how the stars brushed up for the red carpet. 

Here come the Royals

Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales, stole the show in their nothing-short-of-royal looks.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Golden girls 

All. Class. Hoyeon Jung could be royalty herself in this shimmering, gold gown.  (AP Photo: (Vianney Le Caer/Invision))

Anya Taylor-Joy jumps on the velour trend with this short and sweet number.    (AP Photo: (Vianney Le Caer/Invision))

The future is here

Sheila Atim makes being dipped in molten silver look delightful. (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Ex Machina, who? Cynthia Erivo's power pose in this copper creation tells us that she's the main character.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Suit yourself 

Another day, another slay for Michelle Yeoh. The cape on this luxe, dusty pink suit confirms what we all already knew: She's our new superwoman.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Ke Huy Quan and Michelle. That's all. That's the caption. (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Emma Thompson or Miranda Priestly? Either way, Emma's glow makes us think she would never shun you for thinking two belts look the same.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Eddie Redmayne looks like he's dressed for comfort in this silky, all-black suit.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Elvis is in the building

Austin Butler keeps it simple so that he can keep us guessing the answer to one question: Why does he still sound like Elvis?  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

And so is Marilyn Monroe 

Ana de Armas took a page out of The Little Mermaid with this seashell/scalloped look. (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Modern takes on a classic 

Geri Halliwell mirrors Belle from Beauty and the Beast in this stunning, off-shoulder gown.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

We hadn't seen much lace to grace the carpet, until Gugu Mbatha-Raw stunned us all in this sheer gown.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Sandy Olsson from Grease up top, Disney princess on the bottom; Sara Sampaio is the best of both in this regal gown with a cheeky cut-out.  (AP Photo: (Vianney Le Caer/Invision))

Lily James dons a sparkly take on a classic, white gown. Stand by for the sparkle ...  (AP Photo: (Vianney Le Caer/Invision))

There it is! That's one shiny spider web we wouldn't want to brush away.  (AP Photo: (Vianney Le Caer/Invision))

Kerry Condon shines bright like a diamond in this simple, yet elegant gown.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

A dark academia daze

It may be simple, but it's Cate Blanchett. Enough said.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Dark academia, anyone? We could definitely see Ellie Goulding gracing the sandstone halls of Hogwarts in this vampy gown. (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

This black panelled gown has Gwendoline Christie making a statement. (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Carey Mulligan on the BAFTA's 2023 red carpet. (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Bolts of colour 

If there was an award for making a loofah look like fine art, Florence Pugh is your winner. (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Remember Kendall and Kylie Jenner's iconic Met Gala 2019 looks? Jodie Turner-Smith's perfectly purple frock and Florence's orange ensemble are the 2023 version.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Colour-blocking queen Danielle Deadwyler livens up the red carpet in this aquatic-aesthetic gown.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

It's Aimee Lou Wood's Quinceañera and she'll cry if she wants to.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Catherine Zeta-Jones owns the ombre look. And that train! How very Katniss Everdeen in Mockingjay (you know the scene).  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Print party 

Nicola Coughlan has arrived to the print party.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

It's as if a scene from black and white television was captured and beautifully printed across Hong Chau's elegant gown.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

Pretty in pastel

Lashana Lynch is mesmerising in this sheer, dusty blue gown.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)

We've got another quinceañera-inspired look with this pastel purple frock on Angela Bassett. Think of all the secrets (and snacks) you could hide in those sleeves.  (AP Photo: Vianney Le Caer/Invision)