KICKING off the A-list awards season the BAFTAs were, as always, as much a who's who of designers as they were acting talent.
This year's red carpet featured the expected high designer names such as Valentino, Vivienne Westwood, Givenchy and Pucci, but the one to watch came from the one and only H&M.
Other head-turners of the night included a floor length Valentino sparkly Cinderella gown as seen on Manchester-born actress Holliday Grainger.
Best actress nominee Michelle Williams wore a two tone bespoke dress from the brand, but before you rush to the nearest high street sadly this was bespoke-made by H&M and not straight off the rack.
Other head-turners of the night included a floor length Valentino sparkly Cinderella gown as seen on Manchester-born actress Holliday Grainger and new Bond girl Naomi Harris' canary yellow Pucci number brightened up the otherwise tame red carpet.
Over in the black Vivienne Westwood corset face-off Meryl Streep came out victorious over Christina Hendricks who quite frankly looked like she'd over baked the bread, so to speak. And there were more horrors where that one came from including Edith Bowman's shapeless sack of a Dior dress complete with granny gloves. Take a look at the hits and misses for yourself...
The Bold And The Beautiful
Meryl Streep In Vivienne Westwood
Melissa George In Victoria Beckham. Photo By Rex Features
Michelle Williams In H&M
Penelope Cruz In Armani
Asha Leo. Photo By Rex Features
The Fairytale Ending...
Holliday Grainger In Valentino
Jessica Chastain In Oscar De La Renta
Emelia Fox. Photo By Richard Young Rex Features
The Bright Sparks...
Christina Ricci In Givenchy
Bond Girls Naomi Harris In Pucci And Berenice Marlohe In Dior. Photo By Richard Young Rex Features
Ferne Cotton. Photo By David Fisher Rex Features
Viola Davis In Valentino. Photo By Rex Features
Better Luck Next Time...
Hayley Atwell. Photo By David Fisher Rex Features
Edith Bowman In Dior
Christina Hendricks In Vivienne Westwood. Photo By Rex Features
Laura Bailey. Photo By Richard Young Rex Features
Zawe Ashton. Photo By Rex Features
Octavia Spencer. Photo By Rex Features
Jessica Brown Findlay. Photo By Rex Features
Bonnie Wright. Photo By Rex Features
BAFTA: big winners
Best Film: The Artist
Outstanding British Film: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist
Best Leading Actor: Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Best Leading Actress: Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer – Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer – The Help
