The Best Vintage Dresses to Have Ever Graced the BAFTAs
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In line with the 2026 BAFTAs, we’re looking back at the stars who have made a case for vintage on the red carpet. Last year, Kylie Jenner continued her archival streak as she joined boyfriend Timothée Chalamet inside the awards ceremony, wearing a black sequin slip dress from John Galliano’s spring/summer 1995 collection. Back in 2023, meanwhile, Cate Blanchett reaffirmed her status as the queen of rewears in a Maison Margiela dress that she debuted at the 2015 Oscars.
Wearing vintage on the red carpet isn’t just a new thing, of course. Rewinding to 2018, Kate Moss delivered her signature effortless cool in a slinky all-black vintage ensemble, while in 2015, Felicity Jones gave us red-carpet romance in an archival Dior gown, delicately embroidered with cherry blossoms. And finally, few vintage looks have been as unforgettable as Sienna Miller’s backless, mermaid-style vintage Ungaro gown at the 2007 BAFTAs.
Below, revisit some of the best vintage looks at the BAFTAs to date.
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This article was originally published on British Vogue.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kylie Jenner wore a black sequin slip dress from John Galliano’s spring/summer 1995 collection to the BAFTAs, attending alongside boyfriend Timothée Chalamet as part of her ongoing archival fashion streak.
Cate Blanchett wore a Maison Margiela dress to the 2023 BAFTAs that she had previously debuted at the 2015 Oscars, reinforcing her reputation as a red carpet rewearing advocate.
Sienna Miller wore a backless, mermaid-style vintage Ungaro gown to the 2007 BAFTAs, considered one of the most memorable vintage looks in the ceremony’s red carpet history.
In 2015, Felicity Jones wore an archival Dior gown delicately embroidered with cherry blossoms to the BAFTAs, delivering what the piece describes as red-carpet romance.
Kate Moss wore a slinky, all-black vintage ensemble to the 2018 BAFTAs, delivering her signature effortless, cool aesthetic on the red carpet.