And the award for worst dressed goes to... frumpy gowns, Halloween hair and tight satin all featured on BAFTA's red carpet

  • The BAFTA red carpet was riddled with fashion fails last night 
  • Eighties finger-less gloves,  spinach-coloured gowns and PVC all featured
  • Several celebrities also wore gowns that were too tight or baggy  

By Caroline Mcguire for MailOnline

Published: 15:00 EST, 8 February 2015 | Updated: 06:02 EST, 9 February 2015

Choosing the right outfit for an awards ceremony is a task riddled with possible pitfalls. Despite armies of stylists, hairdressers and free designers goodies at their disposal, stars often get their red carpet look terribly wrong.

At tonight's BAFTAs in London's Covent Garden, many missed the mark with ill-fitting gowns, too much cleavage and skint-tight satin all featuring on the list of fashion fails. 

Some celebrities tripped up by being over zealous with their accessories and hairdos - Anne Marie Duff's curling irons will be needing a well-deserved rest after creating her poodle perm this evening while Natalie Dormer's lace finger-less gloves were a nod to Madonna that should have stayed in the Eighties. 

Other stars floundered with their choice of colour - Sarah Jane Crawford was washed out by her pale pink gown and Sienna Guilroy's dress sparked memories of creamed spinach in the school canteen. But some of the biggest offenders came down to a lack of effort, as demonstrated by the singer Mica Levi, who arrived in a baggy PVC raincoat. 

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British singer Mica Levi might have been prepared for the chilly British weather but her baggy coat and PVC creepers were underwhelming 

British singer Mica Levi might have been prepared for the chilly British weather but her baggy coat and PVC creepers were underwhelming 

Sara MacDonald, pictured here with Noel Gallagher, wore a baggy dress that swamped her petite frame 

Sara MacDonald, pictured here with Noel Gallagher, wore a baggy dress that swamped her petite frame 

IT girl Hofit Gola's BAFTA outfit would have been more appropriate on a showgirl 
She looked like she'd been inspired by Big Bird with this bright yellow gown she changed into for the Weinstein Company afterparty

IT girl Hofit Gola's red carpet outfit would have been more appropriate on a showgirl, left, while she looked like she'd been inspired by Big Bird with this bright yellow gown she changed into for the Weinstein Company afterparty, right 

Captain America star Hayley Atwell suffered a wardrobe malfunction
Her dress ripped at the seam under her arm

Captain America star Hayley Atwell suffered a wardrobe malfunction as her dress ripped at the seam under her arm

The shade of Nimrat Kaur's pink dress would have been better suited to a five-year-old girl
She didn't fare much better when she changed for the afterparty, right, and wore this unusual graphic print dress that will make your eyes go funny if you look at it for too long

The shade of Homeland Nimrat Kaur's pink dress would have been better suited to a five-year-old girl, left. She didn't fare much better when she changed for the afterparty, right, and wore this unusual graphic print dress that will make your eyes go funny if you look at it for too long 

I'm A Celebrity contestant Nadia Forde's satin gown was ill-fitting and looked cheap

I'm A Celebrity contestant Nadia Forde's satin gown was ill-fitting and looked cheap

Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman wore a dress with too fussy floral print
The actress' dress had an unflattering cut away section at the midriff

Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman wore a dress with too fussy floral print with an unflattering cut away section at the midriff

TV presenter Sarah Jane Crawford wore a shade of pink that made her appear washed out

TV presenter Sarah Jane Crawford wore a shade of pink that made her appear washed out

Sienna Guillory wore a shade of green often used in 1970s bathrooms

Sienna Guillory wore a shade of green often used in 1970s bathrooms

Anne-Marie Duff's curly hairstyle was similar to a shaggy poodle 

Anne-Marie Duff's curly hairstyle was similar to a shaggy poodle 

Natalie Dormer wore a beautiful dark blue gown but her look was ruined with lacy finger-less gloves 

Natalie Dormer wore a beautiful dark blue gown but her look was ruined with lacy finger-less gloves 

Actress Romola Garai looks like she wore a size too big for her as she's swamped by the fabric in this clashing pastels outfit

Actress Romola Garai looks like she wore a size too big for her as she's swamped by the fabric in this clashing pastels outfit

TV presenter Charlie Webster, who attended with her Downton Abbey and Imitation Game boyfriend Allen Leech, choose a bizarre one sleeved dress that was half lacy number and half folded stain that she accessorised with a chunky silver necklace

TV presenter Charlie Webster, who attended with her Downton Abbey and Imitation Game boyfriend Allen Leech, choose a bizarre one sleeved dress that was half lacy number and half folded stain that she accessorised with a chunky silver necklace

We know it was a cold evening but that's no excuse for Rachel Riley to wear this thick faux fur scarf
The accessorie made the Countdown star's dress look less elegant

We know it was a cold evening but that's no excuse for Rachel Riley to wear this thick faux fur scarf that made her dress look less elegant 

Nick Cave's wife Susie Bick wore a questionable sheer and red velvet grown with a furry black scarf

Nick Cave's wife Susie Bick wore a questionable sheer and red velvet grown with a furry black scarf

MyAnna Buring's blue T-shirt dress was too plain for such a glamorous event 

MyAnna Buring's blue T-shirt dress was too plain for such a glamorous event 

Kara Tointon's gold dress looked like it could have been a leftover from her Strictly Come Dancing days 

Kara Tointon's gold dress looked like it could have been a leftover from her Strictly Come Dancing days 

Angelina Jolie was ridiculed for flashing her leg on the Oscars red carpet in 2012 with a black dress slashed to the thigh - it looks as though Alice Eve has stolen the look
Alice showed off too much of her pale pins

Angelina Jolie was ridiculed for flashing her leg on the Oscars red carpet in 2012 with a black dress slashed to the thigh - it looks as though Alice Eve has stolen the look as she attended the Baftas, pictured left and right

Monica Bellucci's black gown was elegant but had a touch of Morticia Addams about it along with the actress's long, straight black hair 

Monica Bellucci's black gown was elegant but had a touch of Morticia Addams about it along with the actress's long, straight black hair 

Amy Adams was one of the best dressed on the red carpet in a white gown - so why did she change into this bra flashing black suit for the Weinstein afterparty which made it look like she'd forgotten to wear a blouse?

Amy Adams was one of the best dressed on the red carpet in a white gown - so why did she change into this bra flashing black suit for the Weinstein afterparty which made it look like she'd forgotten to wear a blouse?

Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno went for an alternative 'black tie'
He accessorised with an animal tail tied to his belt

Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno went for an alternative 'black tie' accessorised with an animal tail tied to his belt

EE British Academy Film Awards in 2015: Winners

LEADING ACTOR

WINNER: EDDIE REDMAYNE The Theory Of Everything 

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH The Imitation Game 

JAKE GYLLENHAAL Nightcrawler

MICHAEL KEATON Birdman

RALPH FIENNES The Grand Budapest Hotel

 

LEADING ACTRESS 

WINNER: JULIANNE MOORE Still Alice 

AMY ADAMS Big Eyes

FELICITY JONES The Theory of Everything 

REESE WITHERSPOON Wild

ROSAMUND PIKE Gone Girl


BEST FILM

WINNER: BOYHOOD Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland 

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten

BIRDMAN Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole 

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson

THE IMITATION GAME Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman

 

SUPPORTING ACTOR

WINNER: J.K. SIMMONS Whiplash 

EDWARD NORTON Birdman

ETHAN HAWKE Boyhood 

MARK RUFFALO Foxcatcher

STEVE CARELL Foxcatcher

 

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

WINNER: PATRICIA ARQUETTE Boyhood 

EMMA STONE Birdman

IMELDA STAUNTON Pride

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY The Imitation Game 

RENE RUSSO Nightcrawler 

 

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM 

WINNER: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING James Marsh, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten 

'71 Yann Demange, Angus Lamont, Robin Gutch, Gregory Burke

THE IMITATION GAME Morten Tyldum, Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman, Graham Moore

PADDINGTON Paul King, David Heyman

PRIDE Matthew Warchus, David Livingstone, Stephen Beresford

UNDER THE SKIN Jonathan Glazer, James Wilson, Nick Wechsler, Walter CampbelL 

 

DIRECTOR 

WINNER: BOYHOOD Richard Linklater 

BIRDMAN Alejandro G. Iñárritu

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Wes Anderson

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING James Marsh

WHIPLASH Damien Chazelle 

 

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 

WINNER: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Wes Anderson 

BIRDMAN Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr, Armando Bo

BOYHOOD Richard Linklater

NIGHTCRAWLER Dan Gilroy

WHIPLASH Damien Chazelle 

 

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

WINNER: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Anthony McCarten 

AMERICAN SNIPER Jason Hall

GONE GIRL Gillian Flynn

THE IMITATION GAME Graham Moore

PADDINGTON Paul King

 

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER 

WINNER: STEPHEN BERESFORD (Writer), DAVID LIVINGSTONE (Producer) Pride 

ELAINE CONSTANTINE (Writer/Director) Northern Soul

GREGORY BURKE (Writer), YANN DEMANGE (Director) '71

HONG KHAOU (Writer/Director) Lilting

PAUL KATIS (Director/Producer), ANDREW DE LOTBINIÈRE (Producer) Kajaki: The True Story

 

 

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

WINNER: IDA Pawel Pawlikowski, Eric Abraham, Piotr Dzieciol, Ewa Puszczynska

LEVIATHAN Andrey Zvyagintsev, Alexander Rodnyansky, Sergey Melkumov

THE LUNCHBOX Ritesh Batra, Arun Rangachari, Anurag Kashyap, Guneet Monga

TRASH Stephen Daldry, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Kris Thykier

TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd 

 

DOCUMENTARY

WINNER: CITIZENFOUR Laura Poitras 

20 FEET FROM STARDOM Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers, Gil Friesen

20,000 DAYS ON EARTH Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard

FINDING VIVIAN MAIER John Maloof, Charlie Siskel

VIRUNGA Orlando von Einsiedel, Joanna Natasegara

 

ANIMATED FILM

WINNER: THE LEGO MOVIE Phil Lord, Christopher Miller 

BIG HERO 6 Don Hall, Chris Williams

THE BOXTROLLS Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable

 


ORIGINAL MUSIC

WINNER: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Alexandre Desplat 

BIRDMAN Antonio Sanchez

INTERSTELLAR Hans Zimmer

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Jóhann Jóhannsson

UNDER THE SKIN Mica Levi

 

CINEMATOGRAPHY

WINNER: BIRDMAN Emmanuel Lubezki

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Robert Yeoman

IDA Lukasz Zal, Ryzsard Lenczewski

INTERSTELLAR Hoyte van Hoytema

MR. TURNER Dick Pope

 

EDITING 

Due to a tie in voting in this category, there are six nominations 

WINNER: WHIPLASH Tom Cross

BIRDMAN Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Barney Pilling

THE IMITATION GAME William Goldenberg NIGHTCRAWLER John Gilroy

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Jinx Godfrey

 

PRODUCTION DESIGN

WINNER: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock 

BIG EYES Rick Heinrichs, Shane Vieau

THE IMITATION GAME Maria Djurkovic, Tatiana MacDonald

INTERSTELLAR Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis

MR. TURNER Suzie Davies, Charlotte Watts

 

COSTUME DESIGN

WINNER THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Milena Canonero

THE IMITATION GAME Sammy Sheldon Differ

INTO THE WOODS Colleen Atwood

MR. TURNER Jacqueline Durran

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Steven Noble

 

MAKE UP & HAIR 

WINNER: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Frances Hannon

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, David White

INTO THE WOODS Peter Swords King, J. Roy Helland

MR. TURNER Christine Blundell, Lesa Warrener

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Jan Sewell

 

SOUND

WINNER: WHIPLASH Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann 

AMERICAN SNIPER Walt Martin, John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman

BIRDMAN Thomas Varga, Martin Hernández, Aaron Glascock, Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Wayne Lemmer, Christopher Scarabosio, Pawel Wdowczak

THE IMITATION GAME John Midgley, Lee Walpole, Stuart Hilliker, Martin Jensen

 

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

WINNER: INTERSTELLAR Paul Franklin, Scott Fisher, Andrew Lockley 

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Erik Winquist, Daniel Barrett

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Stephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, Nicolas Aithadi

THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Tim Crosbie, Cameron Waldbauer

 

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION 

WINNER: THE BIGGER PICTURE Chris Hees, Daisy Jacobs, Jennifer Majka 

MONKEY LOVE EXPERIMENTS Ainslie Henderson, Cam Fraser, Will Anderson 

MY DAD Marcus Armitage

 

BRITISH SHORT FILM 

WINNER: BOOGALOO AND GRAHAM Brian J. Falconer, Michael Lennox, Ronan Blaney

EMOTIONAL FUSEBOX Michael Berliner, Rachel Tunnard

THE KÁRMÁN LINE Campbell Beaton, Dawn King, Tiernan Hanby, Oscar Sharp

SLAP Islay Bell-Webb, Michelangelo Fano, Nick Rowland

THREE BROTHERS Aleem Khan, Matthieu de Braconier, Stephanie Paeplow

 

THE EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)

WINNER: JACK O'CONNELL 

GUGU MBATHA-RAW

MARGOT ROBBIE

MILES TELLER

SHAILENE WOODLEY 

 

BAFTA FELLOWSHIP: MIKE LEIGH 

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