Live from the BAFTA's Red Carpet

The EE BAFTA Film Awards 2016 kicked off in glorious style on Sunday.

Held at London's iconic Royal Opera House in Covent Garden for the 10th year running, expectations were high for this, the most prestigious of events in the British movie industry's calendar. 

Leading the way and turning on the glamour on the red carpet were BAFTA nominees Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore and Kate Winslet, as well as their younger counterparts Alicia Vikander and Saorise Ronan.

 

Cate, who is nominated for a Leading Actress gong for her role in lesbian romance drama Carol, wowed in a dazzling colourful gown.

The 46-year-old cut a youthful figure in her beautiful red carpet attire, a figure-hugging gown with a decorative floral top half in varying jewel tones and a full black feathered skirt, adding an ostentatious vibe to proceedings.

The multi award-winning Hollywood favourite finished her look with her blonde locks swept into a side-parted chignon, a dazzling pair of silver earrings completing her enviable aesthetic. 

Julianne, meanwhile, looked typically fantastic in a curve-hugging cream gown with a fashion-forward black halter-style neckline.

The 55-year-old - who won the Leading Actress BAFTA at last year's ceremony for her role in Still Alice - could have passed for someone 20 years younger in her timeless attire.

Complete with black straps on her shoulders and a long draped swathe of fabric down the back, it fell to the floor, trailing behind her down the back of the sweeping skirt.

Her red locks were perfection, slicked back into a gorgeous updo, and she highlighted her russet tones with emerald earrings.

Brit beauty Kate stuck to her time-honoured style, accentuating her covetable curves in a tailored black dress with an asymmetric sleeve detail and funky neckline across her chest.

 

 

The 40-year-old Oscar-winner kept it sleek in the snug gown, which somehow left little to the imagination as it revealed every inch of her hourglass physique.

Her pale blonde locks were left down in chic curls, cascading over her bare shoulders and she added a pop of colour with her bright pink lips - she also went for a style side-step with a scarlet red clutch bag.

Kate won the Supporting Actress gong for her role in Steve Jobs, opposite Michael Fassbender, who is nominated in the Leading Actor category.

 

Shunning a typical red carpet look, 27-year-old Swedish actress Alicia flaunted her impeccable petite curves in the floor-length dress, constructed from matte black leather.

Adorned in glitzy embellishments to add a bit of razzle dazzle, the talented star's gown also included a tinsel-like decoration on the skirt.

Alicia - who wore her light brunette locks down in loose curls and pulled over to one shoulder so as not to distract from her directional dress - is nominated in the Best Actress category for her role in The Danish Girl, opposite fellow nominee Eddie Redmayne.

 

 

 

She is also nominated in the Supporting Actress category for her role in British movie Ex Machina, in which she played a humanoid robot.

However, somewhat tellingly she chose to walk the red carpet alone and without her boyfriend Michael Fassbender by her side. 

Following in her wake was fellow Best Actress nominee Saoirse Ronan, who showed off her unique brand of quirky style in a strapless heavily decorated black dress by Burberry, covered with pink and gold glimmering flowers.

The 21-year-old - who appears in critically-acclaimed movie Brooklyn - added a funky oversized gleaming necklace in pinks, yellows and blues sat on her bare decolletage. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 41-year-old Revenant star cut a sharp figure in his well-cut black tuxedo, a light smattering of facial hair on his chin. 

He was later revealed - to rapturous applause - to be the winner of the Leading Actor prize. 

BAFTA nominee Eddie Redmayne, who is hoping for his second win in two years, looked as handsome as ever, but he allowed his pregnant wife Hannah Bagshawe steal the spotlight.

The publicist looked ravishing in a crimson dress, clinging lightly to her figure and briefly allowing a glimpse at her growing baby bump.