Kate Middleton Was the Only One We Saw Following the New BAFTAs Red Carpet Rule
While historically award shows have been all about finding the newest, most-coveted look, this year the BAFTAs encouraged attendees to think a little more sustainably. According to The Independent, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts is striving to make the event a carbon-neutral award ceremony and therefore asked its guests to think about either re-wearing an outfit they already owned or hiring an ensemble, instead of buying something completely new.
Evidently, Kate Middleton got the memo, as the Duchess of Cambridge arrived on the red carpet wearing a gown by Alexander McQueen which she had previously worn to a royal tour in 2012.
The white McQueen gown featured elaborate gold detailing, a sweetheart neckline and short sleeves. For this event, Kate chose to style the gown alongside a sophisticated up-do hairstyle and paired the dress with a tiered necklace.
This was an interesting way to make the dress feel new again, as when the Duchess of Cambridge wore the gown in 2012 for an official dinner hosted by Malaysia's Head of State, she chose to wear her hair in a half-up hairstyle.
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Fashion journalist Zoe Anastasiou relocated from her homeland of Australia to the UK in 2019 to becomeBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK's Fashion Editor, covering a parental leave role at the time and then staying on to be the Social Media and Fashion Editor until 2021. She later held positions at Marie Claire UK and freelanced in the British fashion industry before returning home to pursue a role in content strategy.
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