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Michaela Coel
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Roaming Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
Wearing Maximilian
She has such an elegant vibe in general, and this is SUCH a good look on her. It's so chic and slightly austere, but not at all boring. I love it.
Michaela Coel in Maximilian
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Michaela Coel
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
Wearing Maximilian
And the back is SO different and cool; so often, when designers Try Stuff, it just feels like they're trying to reinvent the wheel for no reason. This feels sincerely unusual while still being actually beautiful.
Jodie Comer in Gabriela Hearst
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Jodie Comer
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
This is just VERY relaxed and cool, and it's an interesting departure from how she often dresses on the red carpet, which is occasionally a little bit like Here's My Fashion Wine Bag! Which I'm sure is fun (and comfy), but it's cool to see her in something so pared back.
Billie Piper in Moschino
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Billie Piper
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
This suffers in comparison to Jodie's very relaxed, chic look, but also this is just...too much. I understand the instinct to go FULL 80s, but I wish they'd sort of dialed down the styling if she was going to wear this dress, because I think the complete effect overwhelms her a bit. I actually suspect the dress itself is tough to pull off without looking like you're wearing two dresses from Princess Diana's closet mashed together in general, but I wonder if a simpler hair situation would have helped.
Cush Jumbo in Michael Kors
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Cush Jumbo
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
I mean! This is pretty unimpeachable.
Paul Mescal
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Paul Mescal
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
Also a real classic.
Hayley Squires
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Hayley Squires
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
I love this dress, and also think she needed slightly larger earrings. (I do like how sparse it is, but it needs a LITTLE bit more bling.) (I am REAL EXCITED to be able to air these dumb and ultimately unimportant nitpicks again!!)
Ncuti Gatwa in JW Anderson
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Ncuti Gatwa
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
Wearing JW Anderson
THIS IS GOOD.
Daisy May Cooper
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Daisy May Cooper
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
This is glam and I love her shoe choice: Sequins AND metallic shoes? BRING ON SHINY SUMMER.
Nicola Coughlan in Valentino
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Nicola Coughlan
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
Wearing Valentino
Although I earlier noted that this might be a summer of twirly skirts, this skirt is actually wired so as to ALWAYS look mid-twirl; I love that she's paired it with the pink shoes.
Tobias Menzies
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Tobias Menzies
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
"HELLO! Just popping out to remind you that I look dashing in a double-breasted suit. BYE!"
Jessica Plummer in Isabel Marant
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Jessica Plummer
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
Now THIS is a party dress, and I'll be surprised if we don't see it again this summer. It's just fun.
Sophie Okonedo in Bottega Veneta
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Sophie Okonedo
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
This dress is very cool, and I love that her team went with green shoes; I might argue that the shoe's fishnet material is a little WEIRD? Again: I feel joyous about having a nitpick like "are your shoes a weird material wrt your toes???" to air!
Vick Hope in Versace
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Vick Hope
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
Wearing Versace
This is, obviously, absolutely great.
Paapa Essiedu
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Paapa Essiedu
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
This is REALLY GOOD.
Alexis Ffrench in Joshua Kane
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Alexis Ffrench
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
This is also great. And I just realized that it IS in fact patterned and thus he is in the wrong post but we're here now and let's just celebrate THAT.
Lydia West in Loewe
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Lydia West
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
I also love the cream puff-like quality of these sleeves!
Rakie Ayola
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Rakie Ayola
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
This is so delicate and lovely and the shoes are perfect! I feel like folks are emerging into the world in interesting shoes and I am here for it. (I, however, am emerging into the world in Birkenstocks because I feel like my feet grew over the last year.)
AJ Odudu in Tran Hung
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AJ Odudu
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Roaming Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021
This is INCREDIBLY fun, and on her Instagram, she called it "a big red ball of fluff," which is also true.
Lawrence Chaney, Awhora and Bimini Bon Boulash - Ru Paul's Drag Race UK
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Lawrence Chaney, Awhora and Bimini Bon Boulash - Ru Paul's Drag Race UK
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Arrivals, London, UK - 06 Jun 2021